KMID : 0606420030090040479
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2003 Volume.9 No. 4 p.479 ~ p.488
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A Study on Climacteric Symptoms, Depression and Quality of Life in Middle-Aged Women
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Park Hyoung-Sook
Kim Sang-Keum Cho Gyoo-Yeong
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between self reported climacteric symptoms, and depression, and the quality of life in middle aged women.
Method: The subjects of this study were 149 women from 40 to 64 years of age. Climacteric symptoms were measured with Neugarton¡¯s tool(1965) and depression with Zung¡¯s tool. Quality of life was related to self reported climacteric symptoms were education level(F=3.011, p=.035), income measured by Rho¡¯s tool(1988).
Result: The general characteristic variables significantly level(F=2.670, p=.057), income satisfaction (F=3.413, p=.011), perceived subjective health condition(F=28.623, p=.000). The general characteristic variables significantly related to depression were age(t=-2.476, p=.014), education level(F=4.492, p.013), income satisfaction (F=2.845, p.026), perceived subjective health condition(F=8.468, p=.000). The general characteristics variables significantly related to quality of life were income level(F=5.010, p=.000), income satisfaction(F=6.314, p=.000), perceived subjective health condition(F=3.516, p<=.032), menstruation cycles(t=-2.66, p=.023). The relationship between self reported climacteric symptoms and depression had a statistically a positive correlation(r=.357, p=.000). The relationship between depression and quality of life had a statistically with a negative correlation(r=-.397, p=.000).
Conclusion: These results may contribute to a better understanding of depression and quality of life in middle aged women. Therefore, health programs for prompting climacteric women¡¯s health should be a planned based on results of the study.
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KEYWORD
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Middle-aged women, Climacteric symptoms, Depression, quality of life
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