2021-2022 Grant in Aid of Research

Impact of Premenstrual Syndrome on the Quality of Life Among University Students in the Michiana’s Area.  

Tanaya Mehta. 

Purpose: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a cyclical symptom that occurs during the luteal phase (before 7-10 days) to a few days into the menstrual cycle. It is complex and involves the physical, cognitive, affective and behavioral aspects of an individual. More than 200 premenstrual symptoms have been recorded. Studies have shown that PMS significantly affects the quality of life of women during their reproductive age. The literature review suggested that no prior research on this topic has been conducted in the United States. Based on the population and culture of the United States, results that may or may not be different from the existing literature are anticipated. Therefore, the purpose of our research is to study the impact of premenstrual syndrome on the quality of life in female university students in the Michiana’s area.

Methodology: A cross sectional survey will be conducted on both females with the age group of 18-40 years with and without PMS. Data will be collected on the demographics of the individual and questionnaires using the Premenstrual Syndrome Impact Scale (PMSIS), and Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) will be utilized. Both questionnaires show good validity.

Results: The data will be collected using the online method of survey monkey. Descriptive statistics and frequency will be run using SPSS version 25.0 and inferential statistics shall be used to analyze the relationship between PSST and PMSIS scores, set at 0.05 alpha level.