Survey study, 2023
Is there a link between stress and PMS in women in prison?
There is a moderate correlation between stress and PMS, but it was not statistically significant. No relationship was found between stress and quality of life.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of 10 female prisoners at a Class IIB penitentiary in Lumajang, Indonesia. All 10 prisoners were included. Researchers analyzed the relationship between stress, PMS, and quality of life using Pearson correlation.
What they found
Moderate correlation between stress and premenstrual syndrome with R equals 0.599, but the correlation was not statistically significant (p greater than 0.05). No statistically significant relationship was found between stress and quality of life.
What it means for you
While stress and PMS appear somewhat related, the study was too small to draw firm conclusions. The very small sample of 10 women and single prison location limit what can be generalized to other populations.
10
Female prisoners studied
R = 0.599
Correlation between stress and PMS
p > 0.05
Not statistically significant
About the study
- Original title
- HUBUNGAN STRESS DENGAN PRE MENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS) DAN KUALITAS HIDUP NARAPIDANA PEREMPUAN DI LEMBAGA PEMASYARAKATAN KELAS IIB LUMAJANG
- Authors
- Nur Fadilah, Yessy Nur Endah Sary, Muthmainnah Zakiyyah
- Journal
- JURNAL ILMIAH OBSGIN Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Kebidanan & Kandungan
- Year
- 2023
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.36089/job.v15i4.1461
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