Jafari F, Hadizadeh M H, Zabihi R, Ganji K
Department of Psychology, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University , Islamshahr.
Climacteric. 2014 Dec;17(6):660-5. doi: 10.3109/13697137.2014.905528. Epub 2014 Jul 29.
The purpose of this research was to investigate and compare the rates of depression, anxiety, quality of life, vitality and mental health between premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
The sample included 218 women selected randomly from the cultural center of Tehran in November and December 2013 and was divided into two groups. The first group included 110 postmenopausal women (45-55 years old). One year had passed since their last monthly period and they had not used any hormones. The second group included 108 premenopausal women (35-45 years old) who had not yet experienced menopause. In order to assess data, three tests were used: the Zung Anxiety Self-Report scale, the Beck Depression Inventory and the Quality of Life questionnaire (SF-36). The gathered data were analyzed with the T-test for independent groups.
The results indicated that all five hypotheses were confirmed. There were significant differences between the scores of anxiety, depression, quality of life, vitality and mental health between the two groups.
Since menopausal women spend almost one-third of their long life in this situation, it can be useful to recognize the causes of these disorders in women and their influences on their families. We can also increase their motivation and self-efficacy in order to improve their quality of life.
本研究旨在调查和比较绝经前和绝经后女性的抑郁、焦虑、生活质量、活力和心理健康水平。
样本包括2013年11月和12月从德黑兰文化中心随机选取的218名女性，并分为两组。第一组包括110名绝经后女性（45 - 55岁）。自她们最后一次月经已过去一年，且未使用任何激素。第二组包括108名尚未绝经的绝经前女性（35 - 45岁）。为评估数据，使用了三项测试：zung焦虑自评量表、贝克抑郁量表和生活质量问卷（SF - 36）。收集的数据采用独立样本t检验进行分析。
结果表明所有五个假设均得到证实。两组在焦虑、抑郁、生活质量、活力和心理健康得分上存在显著差异。
由于绝经后女性在这种状态下度过几乎三分之一的漫长人生，认识这些女性疾病的成因及其对家庭的影响可能会有所帮助。我们还可以增强她们的动力和自我效能感，以提高其生活质量。
