Survey study, 2020
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.
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
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