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The menstrual cycle, personality, and academic performance

R N Walsh, I Budtz-Olsen, C Leader

    Archives of General Psychiatry
    |February 1, 1981
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    This study found no significant impact of the menstrual cycle on the examination performance of female students. While mood changes are common, intellectual performance remains unaffected for most students.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Medical Education
    • Women's Health

    Background:

    • Menstrual cycle-related mood and behavioral changes are widely reported.
    • However, evidence regarding effects on intellectual performance, particularly among students, is limited.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the influence of the menstrual cycle on the academic performance of female medical and paramedical students.
    • To explore potential correlations between personality traits (extroversion, neuroticism) and menstrual cycle effects on examinations.

    Main Methods:

    • Examined academic results of 244 female students over one year.
    • Administered the Eysenck Personality Inventory to assess personality characteristics.
    • Analyzed examination scores based on personality profiles and menstrual cycle length (prolonged menses).

    Main Results:

    • No statistically significant menstrual cycle effects were detected on examination performance across all analyses.
    • Neither high/low scores on personality scales nor prolonged menses correlated with significant changes in academic results.

    Conclusions:

    • Menstrual cycle variations do not appear to significantly impair the intellectual performance or examination outcomes for the majority of female students.
    • Subjective complaints of mood changes do not translate to measurable deficits in academic achievement for this population.

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