Effect of sleep quality on the severity of perimenstrual symptoms in Japanese female students: a cross-sectional, online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the relationship between sleep quality and perimenstrual symptoms among Japanese female students.

Design

Observational, cross-sectional, online survey SETTING: We used an online questionnaire to collate responses from Japanese female students on sleep quality and perimenstrual symptoms.

Participants

A total of 298 female students aged 18-25 years in Japan were included in this study.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ) was used to assess the severity of perimenstrual symptoms for three periods-premenstrual, menstrual and postmenstrual-and the Japanese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to assess sleep quality. The MDQ scores were compared between two groups (normal-sleep

SUBMITTER: Oda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11815416 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature