Does social support affect menopausal symptoms in menopausal women?. Issue 3 (2nd July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Polat, Filiz; Orhan, Ilksen; Şimşek Küçükkelepçe, Didem
• Is Part Of: Perspectives in psychiatric care. Volume 58:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 1062
• Page End: 1070
• Publication Date: 2021-07-02
• Subjects: menopausal symptom -- menopause -- social support -- woman; Psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Psychiatric nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.890231
• DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12899
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-5990

Abstract

Abstract: Purpose: To determine the effect of perceived social support of menopausal women on their menopausal complaints. Design and Methods: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 505 women. The data were obtained using personal information form, menopause rating scale, and multidimensional scale of perceived social support. Frequency, percentage, t test, analysis of variance Skewness and Kurtosis (±1) and correlation were used in the analysis of the data. Findings: In the study, it was found that there was a positive and significant relationship between menopausal symptoms and social support, and menopausal symptoms decreased as social support increased. Practice Implications: Nurses should provide consultancy for women to increase their social support systems to decrease their menopausal complaints.