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title: Is anxiety related to premenstrual tension symptoms? | Niyora
description: Yes. Schoolgirls with high anxiety had more premenstrual tension symptoms.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/relationship-between-premenstrual-tension-syndrome-and-anxiety-in-chinese-1998/
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# Is anxiety related to premenstrual tension symptoms?

Yes. Schoolgirls with high anxiety had more premenstrual tension symptoms.

 Early or limited evidence

153 Chinese schoolgirls

## What they did

153 schoolgirls completed questionnaires measuring anxiety and menstrual symptoms.

## What they found

High anxiety was associated with more premenstrual tension symptoms.

## What it means for you

Anxiety and premenstrual tension appear linked. However, the study cannot show whether anxiety causes the symptoms, the symptoms cause anxiety, or whether they share a common cause. The sample was small and limited to one location and age group.

153

schoolgirls studied

## About the study

Original title Relationship between premenstrual tension syndrome and anxiety in Chinese adolescents Authors Chau JP, Chang AM, Chang AM Journal The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine Year 1998 Study design Survey study What was tested None Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/s1054-139x(97)00206-1](https://doi.org/10.1016/s1054-139x(97)00206-1)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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