Survey study, 2024
Is lifestyle and stress linked to PMS in nursing students?
Yes. Physical activity, sleep patterns, diet, and stress were all significantly linked to PMS in nursing students.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of 39 nursing students in Indonesia. Researchers measured physical activity, sleep patterns, diet, and stress levels and tested for associations with PMS using chi-square tests.
What they found
All four lifestyle and stress factors were significantly linked to PMS: physical activity (p=0.000), sleep patterns (p=0.000), diet (p=0.000), and stress (p=0.000).
What it means for you
Lifestyle factors like sleep, physical activity, diet, and stress appear linked to PMS. However, this is a very small study, so results need to be tested in larger groups. The study does not indicate which factors matter most or by how much.
39
Nursing students studied
4
Lifestyle and stress factors examined
p=0.000
Significance level for all factors linked to PMS
About the study
- Original title
- The Correlation between Lifestyle and Stress with Pre-menstruation Syndrome in Nursing Students at Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto
- Authors
- Anisa Wening Filisiana, Supriyadi Supriyadi
- Journal
- Proceedings Series on Health & Medical Sciences
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 39
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.30595/pshms.v5i.961
Original abstract
Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a collection of physical and psychological symtomps experienced by reproductive-aged women between 3-7 days before menstruation and disappear when menstruation begins. If not addressed, it can impact the productivity and health of women. Lifestyle and stress are believed to be the causes of PMS. Method: This quantitative study used a descriptive-analytic design with a cross-sectional approach. The sampling technique used random sampling with a total of 39 respondents. Results: The results of the chi-square test showed that physical activity had a p-value of 0.000 (p<.05), sleep patterns had a p-value of 0.000 (p<0.05), diet had a p-value of 0.000 (p<0.05), and stress had a p-value of 0.000 (p<0.05). The research results indicate that there is a significant correlation between lifestyle and stress with the occurrence of premenstrual syndrome in nursing students at Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto. Conclusion: There is a correlation between lifestyle and stress with the occurrence of premenstrual syndrome in female nursing students at Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto.
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