Concomitants of menopause-specific quality of life in premenopausal and post-menopausal women living in South Korea

The present study investigated the concomitants of menopause-specific quality of life among premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Based on the Wilson and Cleary model of quality of life, this cross-sectional study recruited 329 women of age 40-65 years following operational convenience. The study...

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Published in:Women & health 2020-09, Vol.60 (8), p.887-898
Main Authors: Lee, Bo Gyeong, Ham, Ok Kyung, Kim, Soo Hyun, Lee, Eun Jin, Kang, Hee Sun, Chae, Duckhee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health
Humans
Menopause
menopause-specific quality of life
Middle Aged
Post-menopause
Postmenopause - ethnology
Postmenopause - psychology
Premenopause - ethnology
Premenopause - psychology
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Regression analysis
Republic of Korea - epidemiology
Sleep
sleep quality
Sleep Wake Disorders - complications
Sleep Wake Disorders - epidemiology
Social interactions
Social support
Surveys and Questionnaires
Women
Womens health
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Summary:The present study investigated the concomitants of menopause-specific quality of life among premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Based on the Wilson and Cleary model of quality of life, this cross-sectional study recruited 329 women of age 40-65 years following operational convenience. The study was conducted in the office of the Korea Population, Health and Welfare Association (KPHWA) in Incheon, South Korea. Data collected on sociodemographic characteristics, social support, biological/physiological characteristics, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-K), and self-rated health. Menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire (MENQOL) was used in this study. Hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis was performed. The study found that social support and self-rated health were negatively correlated with MENQOL in premenopausal women, while the income level and self-rated health were negatively associated with MENQOL in postmenopausal women. Sleep quality was positively correlated with MENQOL in both premenopausal and postmenopausal women. The study results indicate the need for tailored approaches based on menopausal status. Especially, social support may help improve the MENQOL of premenopausal women, while in postmenopausal women, improved sleep quality may enhance their menopause-specific quality of life.
ISSN:0363-0242
1541-0331
DOI:10.1080/03630242.2020.1767262