Survey study, 2023
What caused PMS to worsen during COVID-19 lockdown?
Heavy stress was clearly linked to PMS, as were low exercise levels. Heavy stress had the strongest effect when other factors were considered.
What they did
Researchers surveyed 294 adolescents in Jakarta, Indonesia during COVID-19 lockdown in 2021. They asked about stress levels, exercise habits, body weight, and PMS symptoms.
What they found
Heavy stress and low exercise were clearly linked to PMS. Heavy stress was the strongest factor linked to PMS when researchers also considered exercise habits and body weight.
What it means for you
During lockdown, stress may have worsened PMS for some girls. Exercise patterns also mattered. Because this was a one-time survey, we cannot say stress definitely causes PMS or that lockdown caused the effect.
Heavy stress
linked to more PMS
Low exercise
linked to more PMS
294
adolescents surveyed
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual Syndrome pada Remaja Selama Pandemi Covid-19 Tahun 2021
- Authors
- Nadia Ramadhanty, Terry Y.R. Pristya, Ulya Qoulan Karima
- Journal
- Jurnal Kesehatan Reproduksi
- Year
- 2023
- Study design
- Survey study
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.22146/jkr.67998
Original abstract
Latar Belakang: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) adalah kumpulan gejala fisik, psikologis, perilaku dan bisa terjadi seminggu atau beberapa hari sebelum menstruasi. Kondisi pandemi covid-19 berpengaruh pada PMS.Tujuan: Mengetahui faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan PMS pada remaja di DKI Jakarta selama pandemi Covid-19 tahun 2021Metode: Penelitian observasional ini menggunakan desain studi cross sectional dengan jumlah sampel 294 remaja. Analisis bivariat menggunakan uji chi square. Analisis multivariat menggunakan uji regresi logistik berganda.Hasil dan Pembahasan: Hasil analisis bivariat menunjukkan ada hubungan signifikans antara stres berat (p= 0.000 POR = 6.667 95% CI 3.393-13.097) dan pola olahraga (p=0.015 POR = 2.442 95% CI 1.224-4.872) terhadap PMS. Hasil analisis multivariat menunjukkan stres berat paling berpengaruh terhadap PMS (nilai p=0,000 POR=6,483 95% CI 3,268-12,861) setelah dikontrol variabel pola olahraga dan IMT. Kesimpulan: Stres berat dan pola olahraga berhubungan dengan PMS selama pandemi covid-19. Stres berat paling berpengaruh terhadap PMS setelah dikontrol variabel pola olahraga dan IMT.
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