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title: What lifestyle and work factors are linked to PMDD symptoms in Chinese nurses?
description: 42.4% of Chinese nurses have PMDD symptoms. Risk is higher in those who work night shifts, do not exercise, drink alcohol, are overweight in a certain range,
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/lifestyle-and-occupational-factors-associated-with-premenstrual-dysphoric-2026/
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Survey study, 2026

# What lifestyle and work factors are linked to PMDD symptoms in Chinese nurses?

42.4% of Chinese nurses have PMDD symptoms. Risk is higher in those who work night shifts, do not exercise, drink alcohol, are overweight in a certain range, or have depression, anxiety, or poor sleep.

 Moderate study design

1,031 female nurses in China

## What they did

Survey of 1,031 female nurses in China. Measured their PMDD symptoms, depression, anxiety, sleep quality, work stress, body weight, exercise habits, and shift work patterns.

## What they found

42.4% of the nurses had PMDD symptoms. Those at higher risk had a body mass index between 24 and 27.9 kg/m2, did not exercise regularly, drank alcohol, worked frequent night shifts, had depression or anxiety, poor sleep quality, and high work stress. Depression, anxiety, poor sleep, and work stress showed the strongest connections to PMDD.

## What it means for you

For nurses, changing lifestyle factors like exercising more and reducing alcohol might help reduce PMDD. Hospitals could improve shift schedules to reduce night work, offer wellness programs, and help manage work stress. However, this was a single survey so we cannot prove these factors cause PMDD, and the findings may only apply to nurses in China.

1,031

female nurses

42.4%

with PMDD symptoms

24-27.9

BMI kg/m2 with higher PMDD risk

## About the study

Original title Lifestyle and Occupational Factors Associated with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Symptoms in Chinese Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study Authors Chen Y, Luo M, Chen Y et al. Journal Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Year 2026 Study design Survey study Participants 1,031 Read the paper [doi.org/10.1177/10783903261466139](https://doi.org/10.1177/10783903261466139)

## Topics

[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Sleep and insomnia](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sleep/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Anxiety disorders and OCD](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-anxiety-disorders/)[Alcohol, smoking and substance use](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-substance-use/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)

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