Study, 2020
Is there a link between PMS and stress in nursing students?
Yes. Among 151 nursing students, those with more frequent PMS symptoms also reported higher stress levels.
Early or limited evidence 151 nursing students in Turkey (2nd, 3rd, and 4th year)
What they did
Researchers studied 151 nursing students in Turkey using questionnaires. They measured how often students had PMS symptoms and how stressed they felt.
What they found
76.2 percent of nursing students had PMS. The most common symptom was depressive mood. Those with more frequent PMS had higher stress levels.
What it means for you
There is a link between PMS and stress in nursing students. However, we cannot tell if stress causes PMS, PMS causes stress, or if something else causes both. Results may differ in other groups of women.
151
nursing students studied
76.2
percent with PMS
About the study
- Original title
- Ebelik Öğrencilerinin Premenstrual Sendrom Yaşama Sıklığı İle Algıladıkları Stres Düzeyi Arasındaki İlişkinin Belirlenmesi
- Authors
- Ayseren Çevik, Sultan Alan
- Journal
- Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi
- Year
- 2020
- Study design
- Study
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.31020/mutftd.781048