The Effects of Menstrual Attitude, Premenstrual Syndrome, and Endocrine Disruptor Exposure on Learning Immersion among Nursing Students

This descriptive study aimed to identify the effects of menstrual attitudes, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and endocrine disruptor exposure on learning immersion among nursing students. The participants were 168 second- to fourth-year nursing students at a university in J city, Gyeongnam Province. Data were collected through surveys from May 19 to 30, 2025, and analyzed using SPSS 26.0. The mean scores were 4.13±0.60 (out of 7) for menstrual attitudes, 3.13±0.50 (out of 5) for PMS, 3.07±0.54 (out of 5) for endocrine disruptor exposure, and 2.92±0.47 (out of 5) for learning immersion. Significant differences in learning immersion were found according to age, academic year, alcohol consumption, smoking, menstruation duration, and pain relief methods. Learning immersion showed significant negative correlations with PMS and endocrine disruptor exposure. The main factors influencing learning immersion were menstruation duration, alcohol use, academic year, pain relief methods, and PMS, explaining 61% of the variance. These findings suggest that physiological, environmental, and lifestyle factors affect learning immersion in nursing students, highlighting the need to develop targeted intervention programs.