Survey study, 2016
Is self-control linked to how severe PMS symptoms are?
Yes. Women with lower self-control reported more severe PMS symptoms. The study found a clear link between the two.
What they did
114 college women in Indonesia completed two questionnaires. One measured self-control (18 questions) and one measured PMS symptoms (18 questions).
What they found
Women with lower self-control tended to have more severe PMS. Of the 114 women, 17.5% had low self-control, 68.4% had moderate self-control, and 14% had high self-control. For PMS severity: 14.9% had low symptoms, 68.4% had moderate symptoms, and 16.7% had high symptoms.
What it means for you
Women with better self-control may experience less severe PMS symptoms, which suggests that managing emotions and behavior might help. The main limitation is that this is a cross-sectional study - it shows these two things are linked but does not prove that self-control causes lower PMS. The study was also small and from one university.
114
women studied
17.5%
had low self-control
16.7%
had high PMS severity
About the study
- Original title
- HUBUNGAN ANTARA KONTROL DIRI DENGAN INTENSITAS PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS) PADA MAHASISWI S1 FAKULTAS ILMU KESEHATAN DI UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH JEMBER
- Authors
- Cindy Nofri Adam, Nurlaela Widyarini
- Year
- 2016
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.32528/ins.v10i1.292
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