Survey study, 2018
Does stress affect premenstrual syndrome?
Higher stress levels were linked to premenstrual syndrome in this small study. The findings suggest managing stress might help prevent or reduce symptoms, though larger studies are needed.
What they did
Researchers surveyed 35 college students about their stress levels and premenstrual symptoms and looked for a connection between them.
What they found
There was a meaningful connection found between stress level and premenstrual syndrome, suggesting that stress is a factor that can trigger or worsen the condition.
What it means for you
Reducing stress might help prevent or lessen premenstrual syndrome, though this is preliminary evidence. The main limitation is that this was a very small study with only 35 people, so the findings need confirmation in larger groups of women.
35
College students studied
About the study
- Original title
- The Correlation Between Stress Level and Premenstrual Syndrom Among College Students
- Authors
- Funsu Andiarna
- Journal
- Journal of Health Science and Prevention
- Year
- 2018
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 35
- What was tested
- None; stress levels and symptoms were observed
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.29080/jhsp.v2i1.110
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