Investigating the Relationship between Menopause Specific Quality of Life and Perceived Social Support among Postmenopausal Women in Iran.

BACKGROUND

The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between Menopause Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL), Perceived Social Support (PSS) and factors associated with MENQOL among a group of Iranian Postmenopausal women in 2018.

METHODS

In this cross-sectional study 410 of Postmenopausal Iranian women in Neyshabur are examined. QOL was assessed using MENQOL questionnaire, and social support was assessed through administration of a modified Sarason's Social Support Questionnaire. The data were analyzed through conduction of a Pearson correlation coefficient and Linear regression analysis using SPSS software package 20.

RESULTS

It was found that the average age of PMW was 53.92 ± 3.86 years. The total scores of the QOL ranged from 10 to 30, with a mean of 37.83 (SD = 12.9). Mean scores of Sexual, psychological, physical, and Vasomotor domain of QOL were 12.55 ± 6.96, 14.66 ± 2.20, 18.11 ± 1.85, 12.02 ± 4.93. Perceived social support was positively correlated with the overall QOL (r = 0.68; P ≤ 0.001). Moreover, perceived social support was associated with Vasomotor (r = .55, p ≤ .001), Psychosocial (r = .65, p ≤.001), Physical (r = .59, p ≤ .001), Sexual (r = .48, p ≤ .001) subscales of QOL.

CONCLUSIONS

The results of the current study showed a significant relationship between perceived social support and QOL in PMW. Further research is suggested to investigate other variables among PMW in Iran.