Examination of university students' attention in premenstrual period by premenstrual syndrome, symptoms of mood disorders and features of menstrual cyclus

Premenstrual syndrome is present in most women as at least one symptom of mild, moderate, severe level. Premenstrual syndrome, which has physical, emotional and cognitive symptoms, causes problems in many areas of women's life. It is very important to understand if a woman experiences an average of 6 days every month and 8 years of menstrual period throughout her life and to work effectively in her treatment. This study was conducted to investigate the lack of attention to premenstrual syndrome (PMS) cognitive symptoms in women. In this context, university students' attention in premenstrual period by pms, symptoms of mood disorders and features of menstrual cyclus are examined. Socio-demographic Information Form, D2 Attention Test, Adult Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Scale, Brief Symptom Inventory, Premenstrual Syndrome Scale were applied to a total of 184 women who were in the premenstrual period of 98, not of 78 in the premenstrual period and no information about period day of 8. There was no significant difference and relationship between the premenstrual syndrome and the attention and menstruation cycle and there was a significant relationship between pms and symptoms of mood disorders. There is a positive correlation between premenstrual syndrome and symptoms of anxiety, depression, hostility, negative self, somatization and the severity of premenstrual syndrome has been found to increase with increasing symptom severity. However in the premenstrual period no significant relationship was found between the symptoms of mood disorders and attention.