Suzuki Junko, Takeda Fumi, Kishi Kaori, Monma Takafumi
a Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba , Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan.
b Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences, University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan.
Women Health. 2018 May-Jun;58(5):534-547. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2017.1321606. Epub 2017 May 16.
In middle age, some people may become mentally or emotionally unstable. Additionally, in Japan, mood disorders, such as depressive symptoms, occur mostly among middle-aged women (i.e., aged 40-49 years). However, few studies have examined stressors related to mental health. In the present study, we developed a stressor scale for middle-aged women and examined stressors correlated with middle-aged women's mental health. In January 2015, an anonymous, self-administered survey was mailed to 1,000 randomly selected women aged 45 through 64 years living in Tokyo, Japan. Completed questionnaires were obtained from 329 women (32.9 percent). Factor analysis identified the following stressor categories: "relationship with my husband," "uneasiness about old age," "health concerns," "work-life balance," and "relationship with my friends." "Uneasiness about old age" and "health concerns" were correlated negatively with participants' mental health. Improving middle-aged women's health requires interventions that relieve stressors resulting from age-related problems and promote a positive image of old age.
在中年时期，有些人可能会出现精神或情绪不稳定的情况。此外，在日本，诸如抑郁症状等情绪障碍大多发生在中年女性（即40至49岁）当中。然而，很少有研究探讨与心理健康相关的压力源。在本研究中，我们为中年女性开发了一种压力源量表，并研究了与中年女性心理健康相关的压力源。2015年1月，一份匿名的自填式调查问卷被邮寄给居住在日本东京的1000名年龄在45至64岁之间随机抽取的女性。从329名女性（32.9%）那里获得了完整的问卷。因子分析确定了以下压力源类别：“与丈夫的关系”、“对老年的不安”、“对健康的担忧”、“工作与生活的平衡”以及“与朋友的关系”。“对老年的不安”和“对健康的担忧”与参与者的心理健康呈负相关。改善中年女性的健康状况需要采取干预措施，以缓解因年龄相关问题产生的压力源，并促进对老年的积极认知。
