Survey study, 2023
Does PMS affect sleep quality in female medical students?
The study found no overall statistical relationship between PMS severity and sleep quality, though all students with moderate to severe PMS had poor sleep while 61.7% with mild or no PMS also had poor sleep. The unclear pattern suggests the relationship is more complex.
What they did
A cross-sectional study of 65 female medical students. Researchers used the SPAF questionnaire to measure PMS and the PSQI questionnaire to measure sleep quality, then analyzed results with Fisher Exact Test.
What they found
Students with mild or no PMS had good sleep quality 38.3% of the time and poor sleep quality 61.7% of the time. All students (100%) with moderate to severe PMS had poor sleep quality. Statistical testing showed p = 0.103, indicating no statistically significant relationship.
What it means for you
Although students with severe PMS all had poor sleep, the overall study did not find a statistically significant connection. Sleep is affected by many factors beyond PMS. The study was small with only one university in Indonesia.
65
female medical students
100%
with moderate/severe PMS had poor sleep
0.103
p-value (not statistically significant)
About the study
- Original title
- PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME AND SLEEP QUALITY AMONG MEDICAL STUDENT
- Authors
- Gloria Fernandez, Benedictus Triagung Ruddy Prabantoro, Pauline Meryana
- Journal
- Journal of Widya Medika Junior
- Year
- 2023
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.33508/jwmj.v5i4.4955
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