--- title: Are stress, eating habits and exercise linked to PMS, and does knowledge matter? description: Stress, eating patterns, and exercise patterns were all linked to PMS, but how much a girl knew about PMS was not linked to whether she had it. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/relationship-of-knowledge-stress-consumption-patterns-and-sport-patterns-of-pms-2021/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Are stress, eating habits and exercise linked to PMS, and does knowledge matter? Survey study, 2021 # Are stress, eating habits and exercise linked to PMS, and does knowledge matter? Stress, eating patterns, and exercise patterns were all linked to PMS, but how much a girl knew about PMS was not linked to whether she had it. Early or limited evidence 60 adolescent girls (sampled from a population of 154) at a junior high school in Binjai, Indonesia ## What they did A cross-sectional survey of adolescent girls at SMP IT Yayasan Hj. Fauziah Binjai, Indonesia, carried out from February to August 2019. Out of a population of 154 girls, 60 were chosen by stratified random sampling and assessed with observation sheets, with results analyzed using chi-square tests. ## What they found Knowledge about PMS was not significantly linked to PMS (p-value = .116). Stress, consumption (eating) patterns, and exercise patterns were all significantly linked to PMS (p-value = 0,000 for each). ## What it means for you Lifestyle factors like stress, diet, and exercise seem to matter more for PMS than simply knowing facts about it. Because this is a cross-sectional study of a small sample from one school, it cannot show that these factors cause PMS, only that they tend to occur together. 60 Girls sampled .116 p-value for knowledge (not significant) 0,000 p-value for stress, diet, exercise (significant) ## About the study Original title Relationship of Knowledge Stress, Consumption Patterns and Sport Patterns of PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) in Adolescent Girls of SMP IT Yayasan Hj. Fauziah Binjai in 2019 Authors Nurrahmaton Nurrahmaton Journal JPK Jurnal Proteksi Kesehatan Year 2021 Study design Survey study Participants 154 What was tested None. This was an observational survey of knowledge, stress, diet, and exercise habits. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.36929/jpk.v10i1.294](https://doi.org/10.36929/jpk.v10i1.294) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Athletes and sport](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-athletes/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Survey study, 2025 What psychological and personal factors predict which university students will develop premenstrual syndrome? Survey study, 2025 Does stress cause PMS in adolescents? Survey study, 2023 What factors affect whether high school students get PMS? Survey study, 2016 Does PMS increase the risk of stress fractures in teenage athletes? Survey study, 2014 What factors cause PMS in teenage girls? Cohort study, 1984 What affects menstrual patterns in teenage girls? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗