--- title: Is emotional dysregulation linked to premenstrual symptoms? | Niyora description: Yes, emotional dysregulation is significantly linked to premenstrual symptoms. Women with poor emotional regulation are more likely to experience severe preme url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/unraveling-the-connection-between-emotional-dysregulation-and-premenstrual-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Is emotional dysregulation linked to premenstrual symptoms? Survey study, 2026 # Is emotional dysregulation linked to premenstrual symptoms? Yes, emotional dysregulation is significantly linked to premenstrual symptoms. Women with poor emotional regulation are more likely to experience severe premenstrual symptoms. Moderate study design 124 women aged 18-35 years ## What they did Researchers surveyed 124 women aged 18 to 35 years. They measured premenstrual symptoms using a symptom assessment form and emotional dysregulation using the DERS-18 (Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale). They analyzed the relationship between the two using correlation analysis. ## What they found The majority of participants experienced severe premenstrual symptoms. More than 80% had poor emotional regulation. The correlation between premenstrual symptoms and emotional dysregulation was 0.446 with p=0.001, showing a statistically significant positive relationship. ## What it means for you Women with poor emotional control are more likely to have worse premenstrual symptoms. Working on emotional regulation might help manage symptoms. However, the study was small and only looked at women aged 18-35, so findings may differ in other age groups. Correlation shows these are linked but does not prove that poor emotional regulation causes worse symptoms. 124 women studied >80% with poor emotional regulation 0.446 correlation between emotional dysregulation and premenstrual symptoms (p=0.001) ## About the study Original title Unraveling the connection between Emotional Dysregulation and Premenstrual symptoms in adults Authors Joylin Preema Dsouza Journal Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research Year 2026 Study design Survey study Participants 124 What was tested Relationship between emotional dysregulation and premenstrual symptoms Read the paper [doi.org/10.52711/2349-2996.2026.00002](https://doi.org/10.52711/2349-2996.2026.00002) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Mood swings and emotion regulation](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-emotional-regulation/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Survey study, 2026 Is there a link between how severe PMS is and mood swings? Survey study, 2025 Do personality traits and emotion control affect PMS? Survey study, 2023 Does attachment style affect how severe premenstrual symptoms are? Survey study, 2020 Does a history of childhood trauma make premenstrual symptoms worse? Survey study, 2020 Do past trauma and emotions predict PMS severity? Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗