Survey study, 2016

Is the severity of PMS that women perceive related to their knowledge and actual recorded symptoms?

Women with more knowledge about PMS perceived severity differently, but their perceived severity did not match what they actually recorded in a daily diary.

Early or limited evidence 55 first-year female university students in Iran living in dormitories

What they did

Study of 55 first-year female university students living in dormitories in Iran using questionnaires on PMS knowledge, attitudes, and perceived severity plus a daily registration calendar to track actual symptoms.

What they found

Knowledge about PMS was significantly correlated with perceived severity (p equals 0.009, correlation minus 0.35). There was no significant correlation between attitude and perceived severity (p equals 0.54, correlation 0.08). There was no significant difference between perceived PMS severity and severity recorded in the daily calendar (p equals 0.86, correlation 0.02).

What it means for you

What women think their PMS severity is may not match what they actually experience day to day. More knowledge about PMS is associated with different perceptions of severity. This is a very small sample from one university in Iran, so results may not generalize to other groups.

First-year university students studied

-0.35

Correlation between knowledge and perceived severity

0.009

P-value for knowledge-severity association

About the study

Original title: The Relationship of Perceived Severity of Premenstrual Syndrome with Knowledge, Attitude and Recorded Severity of Syndrom by a Daily Calendar among University Students in Iran
Authors: Roghayeh Dadi Givshad, Shahla Nourani Saadoldin, Habibollah Esmaily
Journal: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)
Year: 2016
Study design: Survey study
What was tested: None
Open access: Yes
Read the paper: doi.org/10.22038/jmrh.2016.6124

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