Women Religious and Married Women's Attitudes toward Menopause and Menopausal Symptoms.
Korean J Women Health Nurs
; 16(2): 186-193, 2010 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was done to extend the understanding and knowledge of menopause by comparing attitudes toward menopause and menopausal symptoms of women religious and married women.METHODS:
The data were collected by self-report questionnaires from 126 women religious and 131 married women, between 40 and 59 years of age who lived in P city, D city and K province. A structured questionnaire was used which included demographic and health-related information, attitudes toward menopause, and menopausal symptoms. Data were analyzed by using chi2-test, t-test, and Pearson correlation coefficients with the SPSS/WIN 14.0 program.RESULTS:
The mean score for attitudes toward menopause of women religious and married women was 69.46 +/- 6.15 and 66.98 +/- 6.12 respectfully, and the difference was significant (p=.001). The mean score for menopausal symptoms of women religious and married women was 41.33 +/- 23.55 and 55.99 +/- 30.81 respectively, and the difference was also significant (p<.001). Attitudes toward menopause were negatively correlated with menopausal symptoms (r=-.27, p<.001).
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Korean J Women Health Nurs
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article