Premenstrual Symptoms and Stress: A Meta-Analytic Investigation

Beschreibung

Despite ample evidence that stress plays an important role in premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a synthesis and meta-analysis of the current state of research is lacking. The present study systematically examined the association between stress and PMS symptoms by conducting a systematic review and three multilevel meta-analyses, addressing the following aims: (1) estimate the correlation between PMS symptoms and stress, (2) examine differences in stress levels between women with PMS and controls over the menstrual cycle, and (3) assess the impact of traumatic experiences on the development of PMS. In total, 199 effect sizes from 85 studies were synthesized, including 40,666 regularly menstruating women. Meta-analytic results showed (1) a positive correlation between the severity of PMS symptoms and stress (r = .34), (2) higher stress levels in women with PMS compared to controls (d = 0.90), especially during the luteal phase (d = 1.19), and (3) more than twofold higher odds (OR = 2.33) for women with traumatic history to develop PMS. Heterogeneity was high in all meta-analyses (I2 values ranging from 85.20 to 94.39%) and was only partially explained by investigated moderator variables. Influential studies and evidence of publication bias affected the results somewhat. Overall, the findings suggest a significant role of stress in PMS symptomatology. At the forthcoming conference, the results from an update of the systematic review and related meta-analyses will be presented.

Zeitraum	19 Sept. 2024
Ereignistitel	53. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs)
Veranstaltungstyp	Konferenz
Ort	Wien, ÖsterreichAuf Karte anzeigen