--- title: Is being an introvert connected to having PMS? | Niyora description: This study of 42 university students found a clear link between introvert personality traits and PMS symptoms. Students who scored higher on introversion were url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/hubungan-derajat-kepribadian-introvert-dengan-sindroma-pramenstruasi-2011/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Is being an introvert connected to having PMS? Survey study, 2011 # Is being an introvert connected to having PMS? This study of 42 university students found a clear link between introvert personality traits and PMS symptoms. Students who scored higher on introversion were more likely to have PMS. Early or limited evidence 42 first-year medical students in Indonesia, studied during their menstrual or premenstrual phase ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 42 first-year medical students. Women completed four questionnaires about their menstrual cycle, honesty in responding, PMS symptoms, and how introverted they were. Results were analyzed to find if introversion was linked to PMS. ## What they found 88.1% of participants were in their premenstrual phase and 11.9% were not. There was a clear positive link between how introverted someone was and how much PMS they experienced. Students with higher introversion scores had stronger PMS symptoms. ## What it means for you Personality type may be related to how much PMS someone experiences. Psychological factors might play a role in symptoms. The study was small, only included students at one medical school, and only checked at one time point, so results may not apply to all women. 42 Number of participants 88.1% Percentage in premenstrual phase 11.9% Percentage not in premenstrual phase ## About the study Original title HUBUNGAN DERAJAT KEPRIBADIAN INTROVERT DENGAN SINDROMA PRAMENSTRUASI Authors Rochmadina Suci Bestari Journal Biomedika Year 2011 Study design Survey study Participants 42 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.23917/biomedika.v3i2.241](https://doi.org/10.23917/biomedika.v3i2.241) Original abstract Introvert people tend to have distress. Psicosomatic manifestation from distress on women can be appeared as premenstrual syndrome. The aim of this study is to know the correlation between social introversion stage and premenstrual syndrome. This study is an analitic observasional study with cross sectional approach, which was held on November 2006 on Medical Faculty UNS Solo. Samples were taken by purposive sampling with restriction on new university studentsclass 2006 Medical Faculty of UNS. The requirements are : (1) on premenstrual or menstrual phase, and (2) does not have reproduction organ disease. Subject fi lled (1) Kuesioner Riwayat Menstruasi dan Ginekologi (Gynecology and Menstrual History Questionair) to know subject’s menstrual cycle, (2) Kuesioner Skala L-MMPI (L-MMPI Scale Questionair) to state honesty in answering questions given, (3) Kuesioner Sindroma Pramenstruasi (Premenstrual Syndrome Questionair) consisted of pramenstrual syndrome’s aspects, (4) Kuesioner Skala-0 MMPI (MMPI 0-Scale Questionair) to state social introversion stage. It’s obtained 42 subjects data. Social introversion stage (SI) and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) data were then analyzed with (1) Normality test by Shapiro Wilk, and (2) Hypothetic test by Pearson correlation used SPSS 11.0 for Windows computer program.Results of this study are (1) Premenstrual subjects are bigger amount than non-premenstrual subjects (88,1% vs 11,9%), (2) there is signifi cant positive correlation between social introversion stage and premenstrual syndrome with strong correlation (r=0,551; P<0,05). The conclusion of this study is there is signifi cant positive correlation between social introversion stage and premenstrual syndrome.Keywords: Social introversion, premenstrual syndrome 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/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. 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