Survey study, 2026
Is PMS linked to difficulty controlling emotions?
Yes, girls with worse PMS had more difficulty controlling their emotions. Results are from early teenage girls in Indonesia and may not apply to older girls.
Early or limited evidence 199 girls aged 11-13 in grades 7-8 in Indonesia
What they did
199 girls aged 11-13 in grades 7-8 completed questionnaires about emotion regulation and PMS symptoms.
What they found
54.8% of girls had moderate PMS and 32.7% had severe PMS. 44.7% had low emotion regulation. Girls with worse PMS had lower emotion regulation scores.
What it means for you
PMS is linked to difficulty managing emotions in early teenage girls. The study cannot show whether PMS causes emotional difficulty or whether stress makes PMS worse. Results are from Indonesia and may not apply elsewhere or to older girls.
199
girls
54.8%
had moderate PMS
32.7%
had severe PMS
About the study
- Original title
- Korelasi Premenstrual Syndrome dengan Regulasi Emosi Remaja Putri Awal di SMPN 1 Cimalaka
- Authors
- Mutiara Jasmine, Akhmad Faozi, Delli Yuliana Rahmat et al.
- Journal
- Jurnal Keperawatan Bunda Delima
- Year
- 2026
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None - observational study
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.59030/jkbd.v8i4.261