--- title: Can stress inoculation training reduce anxiety, depression, and stress in students with PMS? description: Yes. Computer-based stress inoculation training significantly reduced PMS severity, anxiety, depression, and perceived stress in university students. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effectiveness-of-computer-based-stress-inoculation-training-sit-counseling-2024/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Can stress inoculation training reduce anxiety, depression, and stress in students with PMS? Randomised trial, 2024 # Can stress inoculation training reduce anxiety, depression, and stress in students with PMS? Yes. Computer-based stress inoculation training significantly reduced PMS severity, anxiety, depression, and perceived stress in university students. Moderate study design 100 university students aged 18 to 38 with PMS in Iran ## What they did A randomized controlled trial with 100 university students aged 18 to 38 with PMS at a university in Iran, conducted from October 2022 to June 2023. One group received computer-based stress inoculation training counseling, the other continued normal care. Researchers measured PMS severity, anxiety, depression, stress, and disability. ## What they found The intervention group had significantly lower anxiety, depression, perceived stress, and disability scores after the intervention (p less than 0.001). Stress inoculation training reduced PMS severity. Perceived stress and disability were the strongest predictors of anxiety. ## What it means for you Stress inoculation training appears helpful for reducing PMS symptoms and psychological problems in students. The study was limited to university students in one location and younger women, so results may not apply to older women. 100 students in the study 18 to 38 age range of participants p < 0.001 highly significant improvement in multiple factors ## About the study Original title Effectiveness of computer-based stress inoculation training (SIT) counseling approach on anxiety, depression, and stress of students with premenstrual syndrome Authors Zolfaghary F, Adib-Rad H, Nasiri-Amiri F et al. Journal BMC public health Year 2024 Study design Randomised trial Participants 100 What was tested Computer-based stress inoculation training counseling Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18003-0](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18003-0) Original abstract Background: Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a common public health issue affecting many women of reproductive age worldwide. This study has been designed to investigate of computer-based stress inoculation training (SIT) counseling approach on anxiety, depression, and stress of university students with PMS. Methods: A randomized trial study with two parallel arms was done from 30 October 2022 to 21 June 2023 on 100 university students aged 18 to 38 at Babol University of Medical Sciences. The participants were randomly divided into two groups intervention and control. The data collection tools included questionnaires on demographic-fertility characteristics, the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) and Riff's Psychological Well-being Scale (RPWS). The data were assessed using chi-square, t-student, ANOVA repeated measure, and linear regression tests. A significance level of P < 0.05 was considered for the analysis. Results: The results of the study showed that the SIT interventions decreased the PMS severity and most psychological factors so in the intervention group, SIT was able to significantly reduce anxiety, depression, perceived stress, and Sheehan's disability after intervention (P < 0.001). Based on multiple linear regression analysis, the most predictors of HADS were the PSS and SDS (β = 0.285, p = 0.009 and β = 0.236, p = 0.024, respectively). Conclusion: The computer-based SIT counseling approach could reduce the severity of symptoms and psychological factors in students. Therefore, SIT intervention is recommended to manage their PMS. Trial registration: IRCT20230130057274N2. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[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 Randomised trial, 2026 Does education about PMS symptoms help reduce pain and stress? 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