The relationship between premenstrual syndrome and personality traits in university students
1Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing - Antalya, Turkey.
Objective:
This study was conducted to determine the relationship between personality traits and premenstrual syndrome in university students.
Method:
This cross-sectional study was conducted with 616 female university students between February and June 2020.
Results:
The Premenstrual Syndrome Scale score was determined as a mean of 125.40±25.41. According to linear regression analysis, extrovert/introvert personality traits, emotional balance/neuroticism, and consistent/inconsistent personality traits were statistically significant predictive factors of premenstrual syndrome.
Conclusion:
The results of this study demonstrated that two-thirds of the students had premenstrual syndrome and personality traits affected premenstrual syndrome. It is recommended that attention should be paid to personality traits when coping with premenstrual syndrome.
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