--- title: What factors affect how severe premenstrual symptoms are in female college students? description: Women with higher self-compassion and better sleep had milder premenstrual symptoms. Those who felt shame about their body or had a family history of menstrua url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effects-of-objectified-body-consciousness-and-self-compassion-on-premenstrual-2022/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - What factors affect how severe premenstrual symptoms are in female college students? Study, 2022 # What factors affect how severe premenstrual symptoms are in female college students? Women with higher self-compassion and better sleep had milder premenstrual symptoms. Those who felt shame about their body or had a family history of menstrual disorders had more severe symptoms. Early or limited evidence 525 female college students in Korea. ## What they did Researchers studied 525 female college students and examined how different factors affected their premenstrual symptoms. They looked at body shame (feeling bad about appearance), self-compassion (being kind to oneself), sleep, caffeine use, menstrual flow, and family history of menstrual disorders. They analyzed which factors were linked to higher or lower symptom severity. ## What they found Students aged 19 to 20, those with no caffeine or only one cup per day, those with light or normal menstrual flow, and those with higher self-compassion had lower premenstrual symptom scores. Students unsatisfied with their sleep, those with a family history of menstrual disorders, or those with higher body shame had higher symptom scores. ## What it means for you Being kind to yourself and getting good sleep may help reduce premenstrual symptoms. Concerns about your body appearance and family history of menstrual problems were linked to worse symptoms. The study only looked at college students in Korea, so findings may not apply to all women. 525 female college students studied 19-20 years age group with lowest symptom scores ## About the study Original title "Effects of Objectified Body Consciousness and Self-compassion on Premenstrual Syndrome Among Female College Students" Authors Jungyoon Keum, Sunghee Lee Journal The Journal of Humanities and Social sciences 21 Year 2022 Study design Study What was tested None (observational study examining relationships between factors and symptoms). Read the paper [doi.org/10.22143/hss21.13.3.158](https://doi.org/10.22143/hss21.13.3.158) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[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 Kundalini Reiki help reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life? Randomised trial, 2026 Does calcium and vitamin D supplementation reduce PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Randomised trial, 2026 Does a warm footbath help PMS symptoms and sleep quality? Randomised trial, 2025 Which is more effective for PMS - Vitagnus, soy, or both together? Systematic review, 2025 How common are PMS, PMDD, and painful periods in nursing students, and do they affect their schooling? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗