Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Priyanka ¹, S. Thenmozhi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, IDE, University of Madras, Chennai - 600 005, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Department of Psychology, IDE, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the knowledge and perception of menopause among middle age women aged 45-55 years. A focus group discussion (qualitative study), where information about individual experiences, subjective description of the severity of the symptoms and other relevant socio economic data was gathered. The participants were asked questions regarding the basic knowledge about menopause and the problems associated with it. After the analysis the result shows that women are unaware of symptoms during middle age and this effect can be due to lack of knowledge about the menopausal symptoms and hence they were struggling to cope with the bio-psychosocial changes and problems.

Keywords

Menopause, Women, Perception, Knowledge, Qualitative.

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Prianka ¹, S. Thenmozhi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, IDE, University of Madras, Chennai, IN

Abstract

Menopause as a permanent cessation of menstruation resulting from loss of ovarian, follicular activity which leads to many physical and psychological issues in middle aged women. The aim of the present study was to assess the psychological impact of menopause on 35 middle aged (45-54 years) working women under low socio economic status compared group of 35 high socio economic status working women were also studied. Beck's Depression scale and Menopause Rating scale (MRS) were used to collect data. Results indicate that women in low socio economic status show mild level of depressive symptoms than the high socio economic status women.

Keywords

Menopause, Indian Working Women, Depression, Psychological Effects.

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