An analysis of the Relationship between Deparession and Menopausal Syndromes in Women at Midlife

Chung, Eun soon

doi:1997.3.2.230

J Korean Acad Women Health Nurs > Volume 3(2); 1997 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing 1997;3(2):230-240.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.1997.3.2.230

An analysis of the Relationship between Deparession and Menopausal Syndromes in Women at Midlife

Eun soon Chung

Department of Nursing. College of Medicine, Pusan University, Pusan, Korea

Abstract

This study was done for the purpose of analysing the relationship between menopausal syndrome and depression in the pre and post menopausal women's group. Data were collected by a questionnaire from November, 1995 to December, 1996. The subject were 244 midlife women(94 subjects were in pre-menopausal period, 150 subject were in post-menopausal period). The instruments used for this study were the menopausal syndrome scale by Neugarton and depression scale by Zung. Data were analyzed with the SPSS/PC using frequency, t-test, and Pearson correlation coefficients. The results of this study were as follows ; 1. The most serious menopausal symptom in the midlife women was 'back pain and joint pain'. 2. The item of 'Hot flush'(t=-2.78, p<0.01), 'sweating'(t=-2.31, p<0.05) and 'nervousness'(t=-2.13, p<0.05) as menopausal syndromes were statistically significant in the two groups ; Post menopausal group were higher then premenopausal group. 3. Postmenopausal group were a little higher then premenopausal group as depression level. It was none statistically significant in the two groups. 4. The relationship between menopausal syndromes and the level of depression was statistically significant in the group of post-menopausal group(r=0.2083, p<0.01).

Key Words: Depression; Menopausal Syndrom