ABSTRACT:
Introduction: Premenstrual symptoms is defined as a recurring pattern of symptoms that occur during the premenstrual phase and decline soon after the start of menses. It affects the majority of young adults between the ages of 18 and 35 years because of hormonal changes like an imbalance in estrogen and progesterone. Emotional dysregulation can be defined as an emotional response that is poorly controlled and does not fit within the commonly recognized spectrum of emotional responses. This may have an impact on life quality, resulting in decreased social engagement and relationship problems, at home, work, at school or college.
Objective: The purpose of the study is to assess premenstrual symptoms and find its relationship with emotional dysregulation. Method: Using random sampling technique 124 participants were chosen and data was gathered. Premenstrual symptom assessment form, DERS-18 (difficulties in emotion regulation scale), and baseline pro forma were the tools employed. Result: As per the results majority of the participants experienced one or the other severe premenstrual symptom and More than 80% had poor emotional regulation. Calculated r value for Premenstrual symptoms and emotional dysregulation was 0.446 with a p value of 0.001 showed a positive significant relation. Conclusion: Hence it is clear that there exists a relation between premenstrual symptom and emotional regulation.
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Joylin Preema Dsouza. Unraveling the connection between Emotional Dysregulation and Premenstrual symptoms in adults . Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2026;16(1):5-9. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2026.00002
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Joylin Preema Dsouza. Unraveling the connection between Emotional Dysregulation and Premenstrual symptoms in adults . Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2026;16(1):5-9. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2026.00002 Available on: https://ajner.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-16-1-2
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