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title: Do emotional traits and emotion regulation affect PMS and PMDD?
description: Yes. Women with negative personality traits and difficulty accepting emotions were more likely to have PMS or PMDD. These emotional factors appear to play a r
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/trait-affect-and-emotion-regulation-in-women-with-premenstrual-disorders-2026/
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- Do emotional traits and emotion regulation affect PMS and PMDD?

Survey study, 2026

# Do emotional traits and emotion regulation affect PMS and PMDD?

Yes. Women with negative personality traits and difficulty accepting emotions were more likely to have PMS or PMDD. These emotional factors appear to play a role in these conditions.

 Early or limited evidence

223 Indian women aged 18-25 years

## What they did

Cross-sectional survey of 223 Indian women aged 18-25. Used screening tools to identify women with PMS or PMDD, then measured their personality traits and emotion regulation ability with rating scales.

## What they found

128 women screened positive for PMS and 43 for PMDD. Women with PMS or PMDD had significantly higher negative personality traits. Difficulty with impulsivity and not accepting emotions were linked to having either condition. Negative personality traits predicted both PMS and PMDD. Not accepting emotions specifically predicted PMDD.

## What it means for you

Emotional factors may contribute to PMS and PMDD alongside physical causes. Emotional regulation could help treatment. Cannot prove these factors cause PMS (one-time snapshot). Results may only apply to young Indian women aged 18-25.

128

screened positive for PMS

43

screened positive for PMDD

223

women studied

## About the study

Original title Trait Affect and Emotion Regulation in Women with Premenstrual Disorders Authors Shristi Jain, Mohammed Afsar Journal Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry Year 2026 Study design Survey study Participants 223 What was tested None (observational study of emotional traits) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_83_24](https://doi.org/10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_83_24)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Mood swings and emotion regulation](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-emotional-regulation/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)

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