Study, 1989
Does PMS affect how women perform at work?
We don't know yet. Very few studies have examined whether PMS affects work behavior.
What they did
Reviewed research on PMS to look for findings related to the workplace and work behavior.
What they found
Few studies have examined the workplace effects of PMS.
What it means for you
Given that many women work, it's important to study whether PMS affects job performance. But there isn't enough research to answer this question yet.
About the study
- Original title
- PMS AND THE WORKPLACE
- Authors
- Antoinette S. Phillips, Arthur G. Bedeian
- Journal
- Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal
- Year
- 1989
- Study design
- Study
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.2224/sbp.1989.17.2.165
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