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.
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
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