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KMID : 1159920110120010081
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Korean Journal of Women s Health
2011 Volume.12 No. 1 p.81 ~ p.98
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Menopausal Symptom, Attitudes toward Menopause, and depression in the middle aged women
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Kweon Yoo-Rim
Kang Youn-Hee
Shin Kyung-Rim
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore menopausal symptom, attitudes toward menopause, and depression in the middle aged women.
Methods: This study was a descriptive correlational design. The subjects were 72 women who attended a health promotion program in the public health center. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. The data were analyzed by SPSS 18.0 using descriptive statistics, and hierarchical regression analysis.
Results: The results of this study were as follows: The menopausal symptom of the subjects was in a moderate level, attitudes toward menopause were negative, and the level of depression was low. The statistically significant difference in depression according to sexual life was shown (t=5.00, p=.029). There were positive correlation between depression and menopausal symptom (r=.47, p＜.001), and negative relationship between menopausal symptom and attitudes toward menopause (r=-.23, p=.049). The sexual life and menopausal symptom of the middle aged women had statistically significant influences on depression.
Conclusion: The health promotion program which contains healthy sexual life and depression should be developed for the middle aged women in the community.
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KEYWORD
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Middle aged, Women, Menopause, Depression
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