Relationship between menopausal symptoms and perceived stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ak Sözer G., Güdül Öz H., Yangın H.

Journal of women & aging, pp.1-12, 2021 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume:
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/08952841.2021.1985374
  • Journal Name: Journal of women & aging
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Gender Studies Database, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-12
  • Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic, menopause, middle aged women, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN, CHINESE WOMEN, HEALTH, PREVALENCE, SEVERITY, SCALE
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationship between menopausal symptoms and perceived stress in middle-aged women during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this cross-sectional study, data were collected online from 239 middle-aged women using the Personal Information Form, Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) and Perceived Stress Scale-14 (PSS-14). A positive correlation was found between the total MRS score and the total PSS-14 score. The COVID-19 pandemic usually restrict access to healthcare visit. The COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgent need to implement specific menopausal programs to promote the psychological health of middle-aged women and reduce stress during this or similar crises.