--- title: Are violent tendencies linked to premenstrual symptoms? | Niyora description: Students with higher PMS symptoms, especially anxiety, irritability, and sleep problems, had higher violence tendency scores. This shows a link in the data bu url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-relationship-between-violence-tendency-and-premenstrual-symptoms-among-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Are violent tendencies linked to premenstrual symptoms? Survey study, 2025 # Are violent tendencies linked to premenstrual symptoms? Students with higher PMS symptoms, especially anxiety, irritability, and sleep problems, had higher violence tendency scores. This shows a link in the data but doesn't prove that PMS causes violence. Early or limited evidence 1301 university students in Turkey ## What they did Cross-sectional survey of 1301 university students in Turkey conducted between January and May 2020. Students completed questionnaires about PMS symptoms and violent tendencies. ## What they found 65.3% of students had PMS. Students with higher anxiety (β = 0.171), irritability (β = 0.348), and sleep changes (β = 0.182) had higher scores on the violence scale. 25.8% had high violence scores overall, while 73.2% had low scores. ## What it means for you Some PMS symptoms, especially irritability and anxiety, were connected with violent thoughts or behaviors in this student group. However, the study cannot prove that PMS causes violence. The findings only apply to university students in Turkey and don't account for other factors that might cause either PMS or violence. 65.3% Students with PMS 25.8% Students with high violence scores 0.348 Irritability effect size (strongest predictor) ## About the study Original title The Relationship between Violence Tendency and Premenstrual Symptoms among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Turkey Authors Kutlu L, Yıldırım YV Journal Nigerian journal of clinical practice Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 1,301 What was tested Relationship between violence tendencies and premenstrual symptoms Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.4103/njcp.njcp_780_24](https://doi.org/10.4103/njcp.njcp_780_24) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Sleep and insomnia](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sleep/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Legal and forensic](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-legal-crime/) 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, 2023 How common are PMS and PMDD among college girls, and what are their symptoms? Survey study, 2026 What dietary, lifestyle, and psychological factors are associated with PMS in young women? Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Survey study, 2025 What psychological and personal factors predict which university students will develop premenstrual syndrome? Survey study, 2022 Is premenstrual syndrome related to aggression in adolescent girls? Case-control study, 2020 Is diet quality lower in teenagers with PMS? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗