--- title: Are stress and physical activity linked to PMS? | Niyora description: Yes. Both stress and physical activity were related to PMS in this group. More stress and less activity were linked to more symptoms. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/relationship-between-degree-of-stress-and-physical-activity-of-female-students-2020/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Are stress and physical activity linked to PMS? Survey study, 2020 # Are stress and physical activity linked to PMS? Yes. Both stress and physical activity were related to PMS in this group. More stress and less activity were linked to more symptoms. Early or limited evidence 93 female university students in Indonesia ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 93 female university students in Indonesia. Conducted August-September 2019. Participants answered questionnaires and researchers used chi-square statistical testing to check for relationships. ## What they found 46.24% had moderate to severe PMS. 70.97% were stressed. Stress was related to PMS (p=0.01) and physical activity was related to PMS (p=0.04). Age of first period was not related to PMS (p=0.50). Most common severe symptoms were muscle and joint pain, abdominal pain, and irritability. ## What it means for you This suggests stress and lack of exercise may be linked to worse PMS. However, this was a small study at one university in one country, so we cannot be sure the results apply more broadly. 46.24% moderate to severe PMS 70.97% with stress 0.01 p-value for stress ## About the study Original title RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEGREE OF STRESS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF FEMALE STUDENTS WITH PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME Authors Rina Wahyu Andani Journal Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi Year 2020 Study design Survey study Participants 93 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.20473/jbe.v8i22020.125-133](https://doi.org/10.20473/jbe.v8i22020.125-133) Original abstract Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a group of symptoms consisting of physical, psychological, and behavioral disorders that can occur in women before menstruation and can be triggered or aggravated by factors such as their degree of stress and physical activity. Purpose: This research aimed to analyze the relationship between degree of stress and physical activity and premenstrual syndrome occurrence in female students. Method: This study used analytical observational research with a cross-sectional research design. Female students of the S1 Public Health class of 2016-2019 were used as the sample (n = 93) in this research. Sampling was conducted via the simple random sampling technique. A bivariate analysis was conducted using chi-square testing. The research was conducted between August and September of 2019 at the Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga. Results: Severe to extreme symptoms felt most often by respondents were muscle and joint pain, abdominal pain, and irritability. The prevalence of premenstrual syndrome with moderate to severe symptoms in female students of the S1 Public Health class was 46.24% and the prevalence of stressed female students was 70.97%. Statistical test results showed a relationship between the degree of stress and premenstrual syndrome occurrence (p = 0.01) and a relationship between physical activity and premenstrual syndrome occurrence (p = 0.04). Statistical tests also showed no relationship between the age of menarche and premenstrual syndrome occurrence (p = 0.50). Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between degree of stress and physical activity and premenstrual syndrome occurrence. 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