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title: Are anxiety, depression, and coping styles linked to PMS symptoms?
description: Yes. Mental health problems and coping strategies are significantly linked to PMS symptoms in the premenstrual phase.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-role-of-mental-health-variables-and-coping-strategies-in-premenstrual-2020/
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# Are anxiety, depression, and coping styles linked to PMS symptoms?

Yes. Mental health problems and coping strategies are significantly linked to PMS symptoms in the premenstrual phase.

 Early or limited evidence

55 women

## What they did

Cross-sectional study of 55 women. Researchers examined whether anxiety, depression, personality traits (neuroticism), and coping strategies correlated with PMS symptom severity in the premenstrual phase.

## What they found

All studied mental health variables and coping strategies were significantly correlated with PMS negative symptomatology scores in the premenstrual phase. Specific effect sizes and p-values are not reported in the abstract.

## What it means for you

How a woman manages stress and her mental health may be linked to PMS symptoms. This was a very small study with limited detail reported, and it shows association only, not whether improving mental health would reduce PMS.

55

Number of women studied

## About the study

Original title The role of mental health variables and coping strategies in premenstrual syndrome Authors Aperribai L, Alonso-Arbiol I Journal Health care for women international Year 2020 Study design Survey study Participants 55 What was tested None; observational study of mental health and coping Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2019.1663193](https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2019.1663193)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)

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