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title: Does PMDD affect how confident university students feel about their schoolwork?
description: Yes, university students with PMDD report significantly lower confidence in their ability to do schoolwork and other tasks compared to students without PMDD.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/perceived-occupational-competence-and-value-among-university-students-with-2022/
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Survey study, 2022

# Does PMDD affect how confident university students feel about their schoolwork?

Yes, university students with PMDD report significantly lower confidence in their ability to do schoolwork and other tasks compared to students without PMDD.

 Moderate study design

35 university students with PMDD and 35 without PMDD, age-matched

## What they did

Compared 35 university students with PMDD to 35 similar students without PMDD, measuring how confident each group felt about their work and school abilities.

## What they found

Students with PMDD had significantly lower competence scores on a standard assessment. There was no significant difference between groups in how much they valued their abilities.

## What it means for you

PMDD affects students' confidence in their academic and work abilities. More research is needed to see whether occupational therapy could help. The study looked at only one university.

35

students with PMDD

35

students without

p < 0.05

competence difference

## About the study

Original title Perceived occupational competence and value among university students with premenstrual dysphoric disorder Authors Pekçetin S, Özdinç S, Ata H et al. Journal The British journal of occupational therapy Year 2022 Study design Survey study Participants 35 What was tested None - observational comparison study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1177/03080226211020991](https://doi.org/10.1177/03080226211020991)

## Topics

[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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