Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Laboratory of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
Research Article
Subjective Sleep Disturbance and Psychological Distress are Associated with Menstrual Problems
Author(s): Yoko Komada*, Yuko Ikeda, Makoto Sato, Azusa Kami, Chika Masuda and Shigenobu Shibata
Objective: Several studies have investigated subjective sleep quality during the menstrual cycle. For example, subjective
sleep quality is reportedly worse at the premenstrual phase and during menstruation. However, the influence of sleep
quality on menstrual symptoms has not yet been elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the association
between self-reported sleep quality, psychological distress, and menstrual symptoms.
Methods: Participants were female university students (n=150; mean [SD] age 18.8 years). They completed the
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (mMDQ), and Kessler’s Psychological
Distress Scale (K6). We also collected demographic data.
Results: Participants were categorized into good sleepers (PSQI total score <5.5, n=74) o.. View More»