Survey study, 2018
How common are PMS and PMDD in female university students, and do they affect academic performance?
PMS was very common at 92.3% and PMDD was 7.7%. PMDD symptoms negatively affected academic performance. But the study doesn't measure how much the impact is.
What they did
Cross-sectional prospective-correlational study of 858 Jordanian female university students. Data were collected about PMS and PMDD symptoms, academic motivation, and student involvement.
What they found
Prevalence of PMS was 92.3% and PMDD was 7.7%. There were significant differences in self-determination levels between students with PMS and those with PMDD. PMDD had negative impact on academic performance.
What it means for you
PMS and PMDD are very common in this student population and PMDD particularly affects academic performance. The study doesn't explain the mechanisms or measure the size of performance impacts. Results are specific to Jordan.
92.3%
Prevalence of PMS
7.7%
Prevalence of PMDD
858
Women studied
About the study
- Original title
- Prevalence and association of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder with academic performance among female university students
- Authors
- Hussein Shehadeh J, Hamdan-Mansour AM
- Journal
- Perspectives in psychiatric care
- Year
- 2018
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 858
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12219
Topics
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