Association between Menopausal Symptoms, Quality Of Life and Marital Adaptation among Working Women
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Back ground: Menopause is a significant landmark for all women. It is a universal event that occurs within a long process of climacteric changes. Quality of life is a multidimensional health concept which represents mainly subjective symptoms that may influence the sense of well being and day- to- day function. Women may experience significant quality of life and marital relation changes during menopause, only few researches have quantified these changes Aim of the study: To assess association between menopausal symptoms , quality of life and marital adaptation among working women. A descriptive correlation research design was carried out in the present study started by the beginning of July 2018 and continued until the end of September 2018. Setting: The study was conducted in all departments of Damanhour University directory. Subjects: A convenient sample of 200 female at the menopausal age in the previously mentioned settings was selected. Tool: Data was collected through four tools, A Structured interview schedule, Greene Climacteric Scale, dyadic adjustment scale and quality of life scale. Results: the study results revealed that more than one third (39%) of the study subjects aged from 45 to less than 50 yrs, less than half (49.5%) had university education, more than two thirds (68.5%) were originally urban dwellers, more than three quarters (77.5%) reported that the menopausal symptoms were quite a bit bothering, and most commonly acknowledge symptoms were psychological symptoms then somatic and lastly vasomotor and sexual symptoms. Regarding quality of life, more than one half (52%) scored their feeling as mostly satisfied, less than three quarters (74%) had moderate marital adaptation, there were a statistically significant differences between quality of life and severity of menopausal symptoms (0.013*), severity of menopausal symptoms and marital adaptation (0.004*), and quality of life and marital adaptation (0.000**). Conclusion: Menopause is negatively affecting the quality of life and marital relation.
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Violet Nicola Ghattas, Wesam Kamal Ali, Amal Yousef Abd El Wahed
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