Survey study, 2025
Is PMS related to stress or self-esteem?
No significant relationship was found. The study showed no meaningful connection between PMS and stress, and no meaningful connection between PMS and self-esteem.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of 200 young adults. They measured PMS, stress, and self-esteem using standardized tools and analyzed the correlations between them.
What they found
The correlation between PMS and stress was 0.040 (p = 0.572), between PMS and self-esteem was 0.025 (p = 0.725), and between stress and self-esteem was -0.104 (p = 0.144). All correlations were weak and not statistically significant.
What it means for you
In this sample, PMS, stress, and self-esteem appear to be independent of each other. This is a small cross-sectional study that cannot determine cause and effect.
0.040
PMS and stress correlation
0.025
PMS and self-esteem correlation
200
Sample size
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual syndrome, stress and self-esteem among Young Adults
- Authors
- Stefy Jestine, Anjana Sinha
- Journal
- World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews
- Year
- 2025
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 200
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.26.1.1012
Original abstract
The research investigates the relationship between premenstrual syndrome stress and self-esteem among young adults. A sample of 200 young adults were selected for the study. Data was collected through standardized measures and analyzed using statistical techniques, including correlation. The results indicate that PMS, stress, and self-esteem show weak and non-significant relationships in this sample. Specifically, the correlation between PMS and stress is minimal, with a Spearman's rho of 0.040 and a p-value of 0.572, suggesting no meaningful association between PMS and stress. Similarly, the relationship between PMS and self-esteem is weak (Spearman's rho = 0.025) and statistically non-significant (p = 0.725), indicating that PMS does not substantially influence self-esteem. Additionally, there is a weak negative correlation between stress and self-esteem (Spearman's rho = -0.104) that also lacks statistical significance (p = 0.144), suggesting that higher stress does not significantly impact self-esteem in this sample. Overall, these findings imply that PMS, stress, and self-esteem do not exhibit strong or significant associations, suggesting that they function independently of one another in this context.
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