--- title: Does stress management affect perimenstrual symptoms in working women? description: Yes. Women with better stress management skills had less severe symptoms around their period. Those who used avoidance to cope had worse symptoms. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/relationships-between-stress-management-and-perimenstrual-symptoms-among-young-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does stress management affect perimenstrual symptoms in working women? Survey study, 2025 # Does stress management affect perimenstrual symptoms in working women? Yes. Women with better stress management skills had less severe symptoms around their period. Those who used avoidance to cope had worse symptoms. Moderate study design Japanese working women aged 20 to 29 ## What they did Researchers surveyed young Japanese women aged 20 to 29 who were working. They measured how well women managed stress and what perimenstrual symptoms they experienced. ## What they found Of the women with symptoms, 89.3% experienced disruption to their daily life. Women with better stress management skills had lower symptom scores before and during menstruation. Women who coped by avoiding or suppressing stress had higher symptom scores. ## What it means for you The study shows stress management may help with perimenstrual symptoms. However, because this is a cross-sectional study, we cannot determine whether better stress management leads to fewer symptoms or whether women with fewer symptoms find stress easier to manage. Results apply only to Japanese working women. 89.3% with symptoms experienced daily disruption 20-29 age range in years ## About the study Original title Relationships Between Stress Management and Perimenstrual Symptoms among Young Japanese Working Women Authors Misa Fukuyama, Hiroko Watanabe Journal Women Midwives and Midwifery Year 2025 Study design Survey study What was tested None. This was an observational study. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.36749/wmm.5.1.11-30.2025](https://doi.org/10.36749/wmm.5.1.11-30.2025) Original abstract Background: Perimenstrual symptoms can decrease the productivity of working women and interfere with their daily lives. Women with lower stress management skills are less flexible in choosing stress-coping strategies, cannot manage stress appropriately, and may experience severe perimenstrual symptoms. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the relationship between stress management skills and perimenstrual symptoms among young Japanese working women. Methods: The participants were Japanese working women aged 20–29 years who were not on leave of absence from work, regardless of their profession or employment status. Stress management skills were assessed using the Sense of Coherence [SOC-13] and Brief Scale for Coping Profile [BSCP]. Perimenstrual symptoms assessed using the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire [MDQ]. Results: Of the participants with symptoms, 158 (89.3%) experienced some disruption. Premenstrual MDQ scores were negatively associated with adaptive qualities for coping with stress and positively associated with stress coping by changing one’s point of view. MDQ scores during menstruation were negatively associated with adaptive qualities for coping with stress and stress coping through avoidance and suppression. Conclusion: Perimenstrual symptoms were more severe among the participants with inadequate stress management. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/) 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, 2026 Is academic stress linked to PMS severity in university students? Survey study, 2025 Do women with PMS have higher anxiety, stress, and different personality traits? Survey study, 2025 Does menstruation affect how well women perform at work? Survey study, 2025 Does how women cope with stress affect their PMDD symptoms? Cohort study, 2024 Does shift work worsen PMS symptoms in newly graduated nurses? Survey study, 2026 Does eating more antioxidant-rich foods help prevent or reduce PMS? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗