Survey study, 2017
How is a woman's attitude about menstruation related to her PMS?
A woman's attitudes about menstruation are linked to how much PMS distress she experiences and how well she copes. A more positive attitude appears to help with managing PMS.
What they did
Survey of 111 Korean college women about their attitudes toward menstruation, PMS distress, and coping strategies.
What they found
Women's attitudes about menstruation were linked to how much PMS distress they experienced. The most common coping approach was awareness and acceptance of menstrual changes. How women coped with PMS was related to the amount of distress they felt.
What it means for you
A more positive attitude about menstruation may help women manage PMS better. However, this was a single survey of Korean college students, so findings may not apply to other groups.
3.25
mean coping score out of 5
111
women surveyed
About the study
- Original title
- Relationships among Menstrual Attitude, Premenstrual Distress, and Premenstrual Coping in Korean College Women
- Authors
- Han JH, Kim S, Kim SH et al.
- Journal
- Korean journal of women health nursing
- Year
- 2017
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 111
- What was tested
- None; this was a survey examining relationships between attitudes, distress, and coping.
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2017.23.1.11
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