--- title: Are PMS symptoms linked to mood disorders and personality? | Niyora description: This study found significant relationships between PMS symptoms and lifelong mania or hypomania symptoms, and between PMS and personality traits. Because it w url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/investigation-of-the-relationship-between-premenstrual-syndrome-symptoms-and-2017/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Are PMS symptoms linked to mood disorders and personality? Survey study, 2017 # Are PMS symptoms linked to mood disorders and personality? This study found significant relationships between PMS symptoms and lifelong mania or hypomania symptoms, and between PMS and personality traits. Because it was cross-sectional, we cannot know if hormonal changes in PMS cause mood and personality changes. Early or limited evidence 294 university students from Istanbul, mostly aged 20-23 ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 294 university students from Istanbul. Researchers used questionnaires to measure PMS symptoms, mania or hypomania symptoms, and personality traits. ## What they found Most students were aged 20-23 years (83.7%). The study found significant correlations between PMS dimensions (depressive mood, anxiety, fatigue, irritability, depressive thoughts, pain, appetite changes, sleep problems) and mood disorder scores. There was also a significant relationship between PMS dimensions and declared personality structure. Age was significantly related to depressive mood, depressive thoughts, and mood disorder scores. ## What it means for you This suggests hormonal changes in PMS may be linked to mood and personality patterns. The study was cross-sectional, so we cannot prove hormonal changes cause mood changes. Most participants were young adults aged 20-23, so findings may not apply to women of other ages. 294 volunteers 83.7% aged 20-23 years 3 inventories used ## About the study Original title Investigation of the relationship between premenstrual syndrome symptoms and lifelong mania/hypomania symptoms and declared personality structure Authors Neslim Güvendeğer Doksat, Ayşegül Doyum, Arzu Önal Sönmez Journal Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry Year 2017 Study design Survey study Participants 294 What was tested Measuring PMS, mood disorder, and personality with questionnaires Read the paper [doi.org/10.5455/apd.260152](https://doi.org/10.5455/apd.260152) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Sleep and insomnia](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sleep/)[Fatigue and energy](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-fatigue/)[Appetite and food cravings](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-food-cravings/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Bipolar disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-bipolar/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Randomised trial, 2021 Does hypnotherapy reduce pain and emotional distress in women with PMDD? Randomised trial, 2018 Does swimming reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms? Survey study, 2019 What are the best ways to manage PMS? Survey study, 2016 Do hormonal contraceptives reduce PMS symptoms? Survey study, 2026 Does eating more ultra-processed food make PMS symptoms worse? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗