Job Stress, Psychological Distress, and Menstruation-Related Symptoms in Female Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examined the relative contributions of mediation and interaction by psychological distress to the association between job stressors and menstruation-related symptoms.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

Online survey in August 2023.

Population

Japanese full-time female employees aged 20-44 not taking contraceptives.

Methods

Four-way decomposition analysis was used to estimate the relative contributions of psychological distress (mediation and interaction) to the potential pathways from job stressors and menstruation-related symptoms.

Main outcome measures

The Menstrual Distress Questionnaire assessed menstruation-related symptoms before and during menstruation.

Results

Of 1818 participants, 995 (54.7%) demonstrated

SUBMITTER: Sasaki N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12315060 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature