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Survey study, 2025

What factors are related to PMS in high school girls?

Sleep quality and stress were clearly related to PMS. Sleep quality was the strongest factor linked to PMS. Weight, menstrual cycle length, and age at first period were not related to PMS.

Early or limited evidence 99 female grade 11 students at one high school in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

What they did

Researchers surveyed 99 female grade 11 students at one high school. They asked about age at first period, how regular their periods were, stress levels, sleep quality, and body mass index (BMI). They analyzed the data to see which factors related to PMS.

What they found

Most students were 17 years old (62.6%, or 62 students). Most had regular periods (87.9%, or 87 students). Sleep quality and stress were clearly related to PMS. BMI, menstrual cycle length, and age at first period were not related to PMS. Sleep quality was the strongest factor.

What it means for you

Among high school girls, sleep quality appears to be the strongest factor linked to PMS, along with stress. Better sleep might help reduce PMS symptoms. However, the study was in one school with only grade 11 students, so findings may not apply to other groups. The study was cross-sectional, so we cannot say whether poor sleep causes PMS or the reverse.

99

students studied

62.6%

were 17 years old

87.9%

had regular menstrual periods

About the study

Original title
Determinan Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Kejadian Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) di SMAN 1 Godean, Sleman, D.I. Yogyakarta
Authors
Afi Lutfiyati, Masta Hutasoit, Novita Nirmalasari
Journal
HEALTHY BEHAVIOR JOURNAL
Year
2025
Study design
Survey study
What was tested
Relationships between sleep quality, stress, BMI, and other factors with PMS
Open access
Yes
Original abstract

Latar Belakang: Masalah reproduksi remaja akan menyebabkan malnutrisi atau kurang gizi, pertumbuhan terlambat, penyakit, dan stres. Selama masa pubertas, sekitar 80-90% wanita akan mengalami gejala PMS. Faktor penyebab terjadinya PMS antara lain faktor hormonal, faktor genetik, faktor gaya hidup berkaitan dengan peningkatan berat badan, kualitas tidur, dan aktifitas fisik. Faktor psikologis salah satunya stres. Gejala-gejala PMS akan semakin hebat dirasakan ketika wanita terus menerus mengalami tekanan. Tujuan Penelitian: Mengetahui hubungan usia menarche, siklus menstruasi, stres, kualitas tidur, IMT dengan kejadian premenstrual syndrome. Metode Penelitian: Desain penelitian Kuantitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan cross-sectional. Sampel diambil dengan teknik stratified random sampling yaitu 99 siswi kelas XI di SMAN 1 Godean. Pengambilan data menggunakan google form yaitu pada bulan Juli 2020. Instrumen penelitian adalah kuesioner. Hasil penelitian dianalisis secara bivariat dengan menggunakan uji Somer’s. Hasil penelitian: Pada kararteristik responden sebagian besar siswi berada pada usia 17 tahun sejumlah 62 orang (62,6%), kebiasaan menstruasi sebagian besar pada kategori rutin sejumlah 87 orang (87,9%). Ada hubungan antara kualitas tidur, stres dengan kejadian premenstrual syndrome dengan masing-masing nilai p=0,001 (OR=7,043; 95%CI=1,542-32,164) dan p=0,002 (OR=1,025; 95%CI=0,296-3,554). Tidak ada hubungan antara IMT, siklus menstruasi, dan usia menarche dengan kejadian premenstrual syndrome dengan masing-masing nilai p=0,785, p=0,969, dan p=0,768. Kesimpulan: Uji multivariat dengan regresi logistik mendapatkan faktor yang paling dominan berhubungan dengan kejadian premenstrual syndrome adalah kualitas tidur.

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