--- title: Does PMS affect how college students live their daily lives? | Niyora description: Yes. About 81% of students had severe PMS, and those with PMS had significantly lower lifestyle quality scores than those without (124 vs 131, p=0.002). url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/does-premenstrual-syndrome-pms-affect-the-lifestyle-of-adolescent-young-college-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does PMS affect how college students live their daily lives? Survey study, 2026 # Does PMS affect how college students live their daily lives? Yes. About 81% of students had severe PMS, and those with PMS had significantly lower lifestyle quality scores than those without (124 vs 131, p=0.002). Early or limited evidence 450 university students in Iran ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 450 students at a medical university who completed questionnaires about PMS symptoms and overall lifestyle quality. ## What they found 81.1% of students experienced severe PMS symptoms. The non-PMS group had a lifestyle score of 131.01 compared to 124.03 for the PMS group (p=0.002). There was a significant negative relationship between PMS severity and lifestyle (r=-0.236, p<0.001). ## What it means for you PMS affects how students function day to day across sleep, physical activity, and other lifestyle areas. The main limits are that this is from one university and uses only self-reported symptoms, so we cannot prove that PMS directly causes lifestyle problems. 81.1% students with severe PMS 131.01 vs 124.03 lifestyle scores: non-PMS vs PMS 450 total students ## About the study Original title Does premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affect the lifestyle of adolescent/young college students? Authors Zolfaghary F, Adib-Rad H, Karimihamzekolaee N et al. Journal International journal of adolescent medicine and health Year 2026 Study design Survey study Participants 450 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2025-0191](https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2025-0191) Original abstract Objectives: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) commonly affects adolescent and young women in educational settings, making it an important public health issue. Lifestyle is one of the essential subjects in health. This study assesses how PMS affects the lifestyle of young and adolescent students. Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study utilized a multi-stage cluster sampling method to recruit 450 students from various faculties at Babol University of Medical Sciences. The data collection instruments were self-administered questionnaires that captured variables related to demographics, fertility, anthropometry, premenstrual symptoms screening tool (PSST), and health-promoting lifestyle profile (HPLP). All instruments were completed by the student participants. For all statistical analyses, the threshold for significance was set at p<0.05. Results: The results of this study showed that a significant percentage (81.1 %) experienced severe symptoms of PMS. The total lifestyle score was significantly higher in the non-PMS group (131.01 vs. 124.03, p=0.002). A significant negative correlation was reported between lifestyle scores and PSST (r=-0.236, p<0.001). On multiple regression analysis, the income satisfaction (β=-9.644, p=0.007) and PSST (β=-4.142, p=0.070) acted as negative predictors of lifestyle. On the other hand, dissatisfaction with income adequacy and PSST indicated a lower level of lifestyle. Conclusions: PMS had a tremendous impact on students' lifestyles. On the other hand, students who had PMS also had lower lifestyles. These results can help health policymakers to provide appropriate intervention strategies to reduce the severity of PMS and promote healthier lifestyles. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) 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 Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Systematic review, 2024 How common is premenstrual syndrome in Africa, and what factors increase the risk? Randomised trial, 2023 Does zinc supplementation reduce PMS symptoms in women? Systematic review, 2021 How common is PMDD among female students in Ethiopia? Systematic review, 2020 How common is PMS among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗