--- title: Do teenage girls experience mood changes around their period? description: No. Teenage girls tested just before or during their period did not show different anxiety or depression levels compared to times tested at other parts of the url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-and-menstrual-mood-changes-in-adolescent-women-1981/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do teenage girls experience mood changes around their period? Survey study, 1981 # Do teenage girls experience mood changes around their period? No. Teenage girls tested just before or during their period did not show different anxiety or depression levels compared to times tested at other parts of their cycle. A control group of teenage boys also showed no mood changes across time. Early or limited evidence 158 female students aged 15-16, including 29 tested before their period and 23 tested during menstruation ## What they did 158 female high school students aged 15-16 completed mood questionnaires. Researchers later tested 29 of these girls who were within 4 days before their period and 23 who were in their first 4 days of menstruation, comparing their mood to times in other parts of their cycle. Male classmates were also tested as a comparison. ## What they found Teenage girls showed no significant differences in anxiety or depression based on cycle phase. Those tested before their period and those during menstruation showed similar mood to girls tested in other cycle phases. Males also showed no mood differences across time. ## What it means for you Teenage girls may not experience premenstrual mood changes like adult women do. The main limitation is the small groups tested at only specific cycle phases, not throughout their whole cycles. 158 female students total 29 tested before their period 23 tested during menstruation ## About the study Original title Premenstrual and menstrual mood changes in adolescent women Authors Golub S, Harrington DM Journal Journal of personality and social psychology Year 1981 Study design Survey study Participants 29 What was tested None. This tracked mood at different cycle phases. Read the paper [doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.41.5.961](https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.41.5.961) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) 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 Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS, PMDD, anxiety, and depression in rural adolescent girls? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS and PMDD among college girls, and what are their symptoms? Survey study, 2020 Can teaching about yoga techniques improve girls' knowledge about managing PMS? Survey study, 1964 How common are mood and physical changes around menstruation? Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Cohort study, 2025 How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗