--- title: Is PMS related to sleep quality and attitudes about periods? | Niyora description: Yes. Women with worse PMS symptoms had worse sleep quality and more negative attitudes about their periods. The associations were statistically significant. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-relationship-of-premenstrual-syndrome-symptoms-with-menstrual-attitude-and-2015/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Is PMS related to sleep quality and attitudes about periods? Survey study, 2015 # Is PMS related to sleep quality and attitudes about periods? Yes. Women with worse PMS symptoms had worse sleep quality and more negative attitudes about their periods. The associations were statistically significant. Moderate study design 183 nursing students in Turkey, average age 19.9 years ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 183 nursing students at a Turkish university, average age 19.9 years. Students completed questionnaires measuring PMS symptoms, sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and attitudes about their periods. The researchers looked for correlations. ## What they found PMS scores positively correlated with poor sleep quality (r=0.306; P<0.001) and negatively correlated with positive menstrual attitudes (r=-0.317; P<0.01). Regression analysis showed sleep quality and menstrual attitudes significantly predicted PMS severity. ## What it means for you Poor sleep and negative feelings about periods are linked to worse PMS. It is unclear whether sleep and attitudes cause PMS or are caused by it. This was one small group of nursing students in Turkey. 183 nursing students studied r=0.306 PMS and sleep quality correlation 19.9 average age in years ## About the study Original title The Relationship of Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms with Menstrual Attitude and Sleep Quality in Turkish Nursing Student Authors Aşcı Ö, Gökdemir F, Kahyaoğlu Süt H et al. Journal Journal of caring sciences Year 2015 Study design Survey study Participants 183 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.15171/jcs.2015.018](https://doi.org/10.15171/jcs.2015.018) Original abstract Introduction: Symptoms induced by premenstrual syndrome (PMS) adversely affect the women in reproduction period and decrease their quality of life. In literature, it is a common opinion thought that PMS could be associated with both sleep quality and menstrual attitudes. However, there has been no sufficient number of studies to define in what ways the PMS symptoms are correlated with sleep quality and menstrual attitudes. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship of PMS symptoms with menstrual attitude and sleep quality. Methods: The data were collected from 183 nursing students at Health School of Artvin Çoruh University by using a correlational design. Voluntary students completed a questionnaire involving socio-demographic characteristics, Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS), Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire (MAQ), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results: Average age was 19.9 (1.8). The study determined a positively significant correlation between score of PMSS and mean scores of PSQI (r=0.306; P<0.001), and a negatively significant correlation between score of PMSS and total mean score of MAQ (r=-0.317; P<0.01). Similarly, multiple linear regression analysis showed that PSQI total score (β=5.412; P<0.001) and MAQ total score (β=-27.455; P=0.001) significantly affected total score of PMSS. Conclusion: The intensity of PMS symptoms is associated with poor sleep quality and negative menstrual attitudes. Determining the methods of coping with PMS and strengthening the young girls on this subject may enhance their quality of future life. 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