Survey study, 2022
Does how women cope with PMS affect how they feel about menstruation?
Yes. Active coping methods like exercise and relaxation help reduce negative effects on attitudes about menstruation. Passive coping like trying to accept changes did not help as much.
What they did
Researchers surveyed 376 women in their 20s and 30s in two regions of South Korea. They measured PMS, quality of life, coping methods, and attitudes toward menstruation, then analyzed how these connected to each other.
What they found
PMS affected how women felt about menstruation, partly because of its impact on quality of life. Active coping methods, such as exercise and relaxation training, reduced the negative effect of PMS on attitudes toward menstruation. Passive methods like being aware of changes or trying to accept them did not reduce this negative effect.
What it means for you
For women with PMS, active strategies that directly address symptoms work better than passive approaches. This suggests managing symptoms actively is more helpful than simply accepting them. The study looked at women in one country and at one point in time, so findings may differ elsewhere.
376
Women studied
About the study
- Original title
- The Mediated Effects of Quality of Life, and Moderating Effects on Premenstrual Coping Methods in Relationship between Premenstrual Syndrome(PMS) and Attitudes Towards Menstruation
- Authors
- Sun-Young Yang, Youg-Mae Baek
- Journal
- Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 376
- What was tested
- None - observational study examining coping methods
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.22251/jlcci.2022.22.20.1
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