--- title: Are stress and physical activity related to PMS? | Niyora description: Yes, both seem related. Stress showed a strong relationship to PMS (correlation 0.708) and physical activity also showed a relationship (correlation 0.066), t url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-relationship-between-stress-levels-and-physical-activity-with-premenstrual-2023/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Are stress and physical activity related to PMS? Survey study, 2023 # Are stress and physical activity related to PMS? Yes, both seem related. Stress showed a strong relationship to PMS (correlation 0.708) and physical activity also showed a relationship (correlation 0.066), though much weaker. Both were statistically significant. Early or limited evidence 32 female midwifery students in Indonesia ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 32 female midwifery students in Indonesia. They filled out questionnaires measuring stress (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale) and PMS severity (Shortened Premenstrual Assessment Form), and researchers looked for connections. ## What they found There was a significant relationship between stress levels and PMS, with a correlation coefficient of 0.708 (p=0.001). There was also a significant relationship between physical activity and PMS, with a correlation coefficient of 0.066 (p=0.001). Stress showed a much stronger connection to PMS than physical activity. ## What it means for you High stress appears strongly linked to worse PMS, and physical activity may also help but with a weaker connection. Both could be targets for managing PMS. The main limits are that only 32 students from one program were studied, so results may not apply to all women. 32 students studied 0.708 correlation between stress and PMS 0.066 correlation between physical activity and PMS ## About the study Original title The Relationship Between Stress Levels And Physical Activity With Premenstrual Syndrome In D3 Midwifery Stikes Griya Husada Sumbawa Students In 2022 Authors Ana Lestari, Rafi’ah Rafi’ah, Iga Maliga et al. Journal Jurnal EduHealth Year 2023 Study design Survey study Participants 32 What was tested None; observation only Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.54209/jurnaleduhealth.v14i3.2498](https://doi.org/10.54209/jurnaleduhealth.v14i3.2498) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) 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, 2021 Does physical activity or age at first period affect how much PMS a teenage girl experiences? Survey study, 2025 How common is PMS in high school girls, and which non-drug methods help reduce anxiety and stress? Survey study, 2022 Do stress, exercise, and diet affect PMS in teenagers? Survey study, 2021 Does managing stress, emotions, diet, exercise and sleep help PMS in female athletes? Survey study, 2020 Are stress and physical activity linked to PMS? Cohort study, 1984 What affects menstrual patterns in teenage girls? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗