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title: Is PMS linked to experiencing intense physical sensations as emotional distress?
description: Yes. The study found a 49% positive relationship between PMS and somatization. Women with PMS reported that symptoms negatively affected their work and daily
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-relation-between-symptoms-of-premenstrual-term-of-nurses-who-work-in-kars-2022/
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# Is PMS linked to experiencing intense physical sensations as emotional distress?

Yes. The study found a 49% positive relationship between PMS and somatization. Women with PMS reported that symptoms negatively affected their work and daily life.

 Early or limited evidence

87 nurses at one hospital in Kars, Turkey

## What they did

Researchers surveyed 87 nurses at one hospital in Turkey about their PMS symptoms and their tendency to interpret physical sensations as emotional problems. They measured the relationship between these two using rating scales.

## What they found

There was a 49% positive relationship between somatization and PMS symptoms. Women with PMS reported that symptoms negatively affected their daily and working life. Average PMS scores were 124.80 and somatization scores were 14.49.

## What it means for you

Women with PMS may be more likely to experience or report physical sensations as emotional distress. This study only looked at nurses at one hospital in one country, so results may not apply to all women. The relationship found was moderate, not very strong.

87

nurses surveyed

49%

positive relationship between PMS and somatization

124.80

average PMS score

## About the study

Original title The Relation Between Symptoms of Premenstrual Term of Nurses Who Work in Kars and Predisposition to Somatization Authors Ayşe Gül GELİR, Sevda ELİŞ YILDIZ Journal Caucasian Journal of Science Year 2022 Study design Survey study Participants 108 What was tested None—observational study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.48138/cjo.1072432](https://doi.org/10.48138/cjo.1072432)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)

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