predictors of premenstrual syndrome symptoms among medical students: a cross-sectional study investigating health-promoting lifestyles

Background objective: premenstrual syndrome (pms) is a prevalent issue affecting females of all ages, significantly impacting their quality of life and social well-being. the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between health-promoting lifestyle components and pms symptoms among iranian medical students.materials methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted using cluster random sampling. the study sample consisted of a total of 144 medical students studying at a prestigious medical science university in iran. data were collected using a demographic and menstrual characteristics checklist, a premenstrual syndrome symptom questionnaire (psq), and a health promoting lifestyle profile (hplp). data were analyzed using a multiple linear regression model at a significance level of 0.05.results: the mean score for pms symptoms was 34.55 (sd = 8.64), while the mean score for healthy lifestyle was 117 (sd = 21.32). the most common pms symptoms were food cravings (56.9%) and sleep disturbances (49.3%). according to the results of single and multiple linear regression analyses, stress management (β=-0.216, p=0.034) and self-actualization (β=-0.288, p=0.016) had the most significant effect on psq, explaining approximately 16% of the variance in pms symptoms.conclusion: based on these findings, self-actualization and stress management were related to pms symptoms. improving health-promoting lifestyle behaviors, especially in the mental dimension, may also help alleviate pms symptoms in students.