Survey study, 2010
How many Greek nursing students have PMS or PMDD?
Among 101 Greek nursing students who completed the study, 25.7% had PMS and 8.9% had PMDD.
What they did
Researchers assessed premenstrual symptoms in 125 Greek nursing students aged 18-22 using the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST). They tracked symptoms over one menstrual cycle.
What they found
Of the 101 students who completed the questionnaire, 26 met the criteria for PMS (25.7%). Nine students (8.9%) met the criteria for PMDD.
What it means for you
PMS and PMDD are common among nursing students. This study was limited to one country and to nursing students specifically, so findings may not apply to all women.
25.7%
Diagnosed with PMS
8.9%
Diagnosed with PMDD
101
Completed questionnaire
About the study
- Original title
- P02-378 - Prevalence Of Premenstrual Syndrome And Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder In Greek Nursery Students
- Authors
- Sokratis E. Karaoulanis, Odysseas D. Mouzas, Andreas A Rizoulis et al.
- Journal
- European Psychiatry
- Year
- 2010
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 125
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(10)71380-8
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