--- title: Is mindfulness related to premenstrual symptoms? | Niyora description: Mindfulness was significantly related to behavioral symptoms, but not to overall PMS severity or other symptom categories. So mindfulness may help with some b url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/relationship-between-mindfulness-and-premenstrual-syndrome-among-faculty-nursing-2018/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Is mindfulness related to premenstrual symptoms? Survey study, 2018 # Is mindfulness related to premenstrual symptoms? Mindfulness was significantly related to behavioral symptoms, but not to overall PMS severity or other symptom categories. So mindfulness may help with some behavioral changes but not all PMS symptoms. Early or limited evidence 291 nursing students at the Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University in Egypt ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 291 nursing students at one university in Egypt. They measured mindfulness using the Five Factors Mindfulness Questionnaire and premenstrual symptoms using a modified Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool. They examined whether higher mindfulness was related to lower symptom severity. ## What they found A statistically significant relationship was found only between mindfulness and behavioral premenstrual symptoms. No significant relationships were found between mindfulness and total PMS scores or physical and psychological symptom subscales. ## What it means for you Mindfulness might help with behavioral symptoms, but this study found no clear link to overall PMS severity. This is a small study of nursing students from one university, so findings may not apply widely. 291 Nursing students studied ## About the study Original title Relationship between Mindfulness and Premenstrual Syndrome among Faculty Nursing Students Authors Anwaar Tayel, Neama Fouad Kamel, Ayat Masoud Omar Masoud et al. Journal Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal Year 2018 Study design Survey study Participants 291 What was tested None. Observational study examining existing mindfulness levels. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.21608/asalexu.2018.207760](https://doi.org/10.21608/asalexu.2018.207760) Original abstract Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a complex set of symptoms which include physical,psychological and behavioral changes of varying severity. These symptoms can interfere with the livesof the affected females, as well as their interpersonal relationships. Researches reveal a soundinfluence of mindfulness on the mind, somatic aspect, and conduct, claiming that educating a furthermindful way of being is related to fewer psychological suffering, more optimistic condition of mind,and improved quality of life. Despite the existence of many experimental studies revealing theconsequences of cognitive mindfulness-based therapy on the premenstrual tension, few studiesattempted to study the relation between mindfulness level and premenstrual symptoms severity amongaffected women. Objective: Examine the relation between mindfulness level and premenstrualsyndrome among faculty nursing students. Setting: The study was conducted on nursing students atthe Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University. Subjects: A sample of 291 nursing students waschosen by simple random sampling method. Tools: Two questionnaires were used namely; FiveFactors Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) and a modified version of Premenstrual SymptomsScreening Tool for clinicians (PMSST) in addition to socio-demographic data and menstrual historystructured interview schedule. Results: Study findings indicated that the only statistical significantrelation was present between mindfulness and behavioral symptoms. However, no statisticalsignificant relationships were found between mindfulness and total score of premenstrual symptoms aswell as the rest of subscales of premenstrual symptoms. Conclusion: Mindfulness is significantlyrelated to behavioral premenstrual symptoms. Recommendations: Mindfulness training can be usedto address premenstrual behavioral symptoms. 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