Survey study, 2026
Is PMS linked to sleep quality in young women?
In university students, 99.8% had PMS and 86.8% had poor sleep quality. Students with poor sleep had higher PMS scores.
What they did
A descriptive cross-sectional study of 401 female university students. They used questionnaires to measure PMS, attitudes about healthy nutrition, and sleep quality.
What they found
99.8% of students had PMS. 86.8% had poor sleep quality. Students with poor sleep quality had significantly higher PMS scores. Sleep quality did not significantly affect attitudes toward healthy nutrition.
What it means for you
Poor sleep and PMS often occur together in university students. Limitation: the very high PMS rate (99.8%) suggests the measurement may capture mild symptoms. Results may not apply to other age groups or populations.
99.8%
PMS prevalence
86.8%
Poor sleep quality
401
Study sample
About the study
- Original title
- The Relationship Between Attitudes Towards Premenstrual Syndrome and Nutrition and Sleep Levels of University Students
- Authors
- Güleser Ada, Tuğçe Kiraz
- Journal
- TOGÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
- Year
- 2026
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 401
- What was tested
- None - observational study
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.52369/togusagbilderg.1808225
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