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title: Is PMS linked to difficulty making decisions and solving problems?
description: Yes. Women with PMS were more likely to be indecisive, impulsive, and avoid problems when faced with decisions.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/an-analysis-of-personal-indecisiveness-and-problem-solving-in-women-with-2021/
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# Is PMS linked to difficulty making decisions and solving problems?

Yes. Women with PMS were more likely to be indecisive, impulsive, and avoid problems when faced with decisions.

 Early or limited evidence

1,157 female university students in eastern Turkey

## What they did

Cross-sectional survey of 1,157 female university students in eastern Turkey using questionnaires about PMS, indecisiveness, and problem-solving ability.

## What they found

70.4% of students had PMS. Those with PMS had significantly higher rates of indecision, impulsiveness in decisions, poor self-perception about solving problems, avoidance when facing problems, lack of confidence in problem-solving, and acting without thinking.

## What it means for you

PMS may be connected to trouble with decision-making and problem-solving. This was a single university in one part of Turkey, so the results may not apply to all women or different age groups.

70.4%

had PMS

1.062

odds ratio for indecision with PMS

1.084

odds ratio for avoidance in problem-solving

## About the study

Original title An Analysis of Personal Indecisiveness and Problem Solving in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study in Turkey Authors Esra Sabancı Baransel, Tuba Uçar, Esra Güney Journal MIDDLE BLACK SEA JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCE Year 2021 Study design Survey study Participants 1,157 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.934043](https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.934043)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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