The relationship between big five personality traits and family communication with premenstrual syndrome

Pages: 8-12
Nedazaeem (Department of Psychology, Isfahan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Iran)
Hamidtaher Neshat Doost (Department of Counseling, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran)
Zahra Yousefi (Department of Psychology, Isfahan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran)

The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between big five personality traits and family communication with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Data were collected randomly from 240 women studying at one of the largest Iranian Governmental University (Tehran University) using premenstrual symptoms screening tool, big-five personality traits questionnaire and family communication scales. The findings indicated that neuroticism and agreeableness were positively related to PMS and extraversion, conscientiousness, openness to experience, and family communication was negatively related to PMS.