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title: What coping strategies help reduce PMS severity? | Niyora
description: Yes. Seeking positive activities to cope with PMS was linked to lower PMS severity. Doing enjoyable things during your cycle might help manage your symptoms.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/investigation-of-coping-behaviors-and-premenstrual-syndrome-among-university-2023/
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Study, 2023

# What coping strategies help reduce PMS severity?

Yes. Seeking positive activities to cope with PMS was linked to lower PMS severity. Doing enjoyable things during your cycle might help manage your symptoms.

 Early or limited evidence

452 female university students

## What they did

Researchers asked 452 female university students about their PMS symptoms and what coping strategies they used, using questionnaires.

## What they found

80.5% of students had PMS symptoms. Seeking positive affect-inducing activities like enjoyable things to do was linked to reducing the severity of PMS.

## What it means for you

Trying enjoyable activities during PMS might help manage symptoms. However, this study only measured what people reported doing, not whether it actually helped over time. Different cultures and ethnic groups may have different coping strategies that work better or worse for them.

452

female students studied

80.5%

had PMS symptoms

## About the study

Original title Investigation of coping behaviors and premenstrual syndrome among university students Authors Akın Ö, Erbil N Journal Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) Year 2023 Study design Study Participants 452 What was tested No intervention tested Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04419-1](https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04419-1)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)

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