--- title: What factors most strongly drive PMS severity in female engineering students? description: Stress, poor sleep quality, and academic burnout are the strongest drivers of PMS, together explaining 74% of symptom severity. Exercise and diet also matter url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-and-its-association-with-perceived-stress-sleep-quality-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - What factors most strongly drive PMS severity in female engineering students? Survey study, 2026 # What factors most strongly drive PMS severity in female engineering students? Stress, poor sleep quality, and academic burnout are the strongest drivers of PMS, together explaining 74% of symptom severity. Exercise and diet also matter but are less influential. Moderate study design 150 female engineering students aged 18-25 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 150 female engineering students aged 18 to 25 in Hyderabad, India. Participants completed validated questionnaires measuring PMS severity, perceived stress, sleep quality, academic burnout, physical activity, and dietary quality. ## What they found Mean PMS score was 114.2 (SD 20.86), indicating moderate-to-severe symptoms. Very strong positive correlation between PMS severity and perceived stress (ρ=0.852, p<0.001). Strong correlations with poor sleep quality (ρ=0.741), academic burnout (ρ=0.718), low physical activity (ρ=-0.612), and poor dietary quality (ρ=-0.589), all p<0.001. Perceived stress, poor sleep, and academic burnout explained 74% of PMS severity. ## What it means for you Managing stress, sleep, and academic burden could substantially reduce PMS severity in engineering students. Lifestyle changes to exercise and diet may also help. The study is limited to engineering students in one location and is observational, so causation cannot be proven. 74% of PMS explained by stress, sleep, burnout 0.852 correlation between stress and PMS 114.2 mean PMS score (moderate-severe) ## About the study Original title Premenstrual Syndrome and Its Association with Perceived Stress, Sleep Quality, Academic Burnout, Physical Activity, and Dietary Habits Among Female Engineering Students: A Cross-Sectional Study Authors Ganaparthi Swathi, Sowjanya Maruboyina Journal International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology Year 2026 Study design Survey study Participants 150 What was tested None - this was an observational study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.25258/ijddt.16.45s.108](https://doi.org/10.25258/ijddt.16.45s.108) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Sleep and insomnia](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sleep/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[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 Survey study, 2025 How common is PMS in medical students and how is it linked to lifestyle? Survey study, 2021 Does managing stress, emotions, diet, exercise and sleep help PMS in female athletes? Survey study, 2026 What dietary, lifestyle, and psychological factors are associated with PMS in young women? Survey study, 2026 Does exercise help college women with period problems and mental health? Cohort study, 2026 Are stress, physical activity, and diet linked to premenstrual symptoms? Non-randomised trial, 2026 Does a lifestyle education program reduce PMS symptoms? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗