Factors Influencing Depression in Middle Aged Women: Focused on Quality of life on Menopause

Sohn, Jung Nam

doi:10.21032/jhis.2018.43.2.148

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“…This cross-sectional survey employed a descriptive correlational design to examine the direct effect of perceived health status, psychological distress, and social support on HRQoL, and indirect effects through menopausal symptoms in late MT and early postmenopausal women. Based on TOUS and previous studies [5][6][7][8][9], the theoretical framework of this study was as follows: antecedent factors (perceived health status as a physiological factor, psychological distress as a psychological factor, and social support as a situational factor); symptoms (menopausal symptoms); and performance (HRQoL). Also, the theoretical framework was developed by applying the pathway in which the antecedent factors affect the symptoms, and the symptoms affect performance (Figure 1).…”

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“…This scale consists of three items that measured current health status, degree of daily-life disturbances, and health status compared to the other people in the same age group. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (very bad) to 5 (very good) and higher summed scores (range, [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] indicate good perceived health status. Cronbach's alpha of the Korean version was .82 [14] and .80 in this study.…”

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“…Many studies have reported the following factors affecting HRQoL in middle-aged women. General characteristics such as age, economic status, and level of education [5]; physiological factors such as obesity, menopausal conditions, and comorbidities [5]; psychological factors such as perceived health status, stress [6], and depression [7]; social factors such as social support and occupation [8,9].…”

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“…Menopause is a spontaneous, unavoidable event that every woman will experience. Therefore menopause is considered the most crucial factor in the well-being of middle-aged women [5,7]. During the menopausal period, women experience menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, sleep problems, chilling, mood changes, vaginal dryness, and arthralgia [5].…”

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Factors influencing the health-related quality of life in Korean menopausal women: a cross-sectional study based on the theory of unpleasant symptoms

Kang

Kim

2022

Korean J Women Health Nurs

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Purpose: Based on the theory of unpleasant symptoms (TOUS), this study aimed to examine the direct effect of antecedent factors on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its indirect effect via symptoms in Korean women during the late menopausal transition (MT) and early postmenopause.Methods: This cross-sectional survey employed a descriptive correlational research design. The respondents were 152 middle-aged women 40 to 60 years with an intermenstrual interval of 60 days or more (late MT) or less than 5 years from the last menstrual period (early postmenopause). The respondents were recruited through convenience sampling in Busan, Korea, from December 1, 2020, to January 31, 2021. Based on the TOUS, self-report data were collected on perceived health status, psychological distress, social support, menopausal symptoms, and HRQoL. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statics, independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and the Hayes’ PROCESS macro.Results: TOUS was supported on this sample (n=152) of Korean women during the late MT and early postmenopause. Perceived health status, psychological distress, and social support had significant direct relationships with HRQoL. Menopausal symptoms had significant indirect relationships between antecedent factors (perceived health status, psychological distress, and social support) and partially mediated HRQoL.Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that menopausal symptoms play an important role as an intervening factor of HRQoL in women during the late MT and early postmenopause. Therefore, women need an integrated program that manages antecedent factors and menopausal symptoms to improve HRQoL in these menopausal stages.

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Factors influencing the health-related quality of life in Korean menopausal women: a cross-sectional study based on the theory of unpleasant symptoms

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2022

Korean J Women Health Nurs

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“…Previous studies on HRQOL focused on intrapersonal factors, such as age [ 9 ], physical health [ 22 ], mental health [ 22 , 23 ], socioeconomic status [ 9 ], and rural life [ 15 ]. With these limited results, it is difficult to determine the HRQOL of older adults.…”

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Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Older Adults in Rural South Korea Based on Ecological Model

Lee

Hong

Song

2022

IJERPH

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As the portion of older adults in the population in rural areas of South Korea exceeds 20%, the importance of health-related quality of life is increasing. The aim of the study was to examine the health-related quality of life through the ecological model and its basic determining factors for older adults. The study was conducted on 184 respondents aged 65 and over living in rural areas of South Korea. The measurements were health-related quality of life, health care service needs, sleep quality, social support, and personal characteristics. The collected data were tested using descriptive, t-test, ANOVA, and hierarchical multiple regression. The results showed that older adults in rural areas experienced a low quality of life. Religion, having a helper, and social support were significantly related to health-related quality of life in older adults. This directly shows that the government should make efforts to build a social support system to improve the gap between urban and rural areas. To improve the health-related quality of life of older adults in rural areas, it would be helpful to increase physical activity and to form a community, leading to a social network.

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The longitudinal reciprocal relationship between depressive symptoms and life satisfaction among middle‐aged women

Wang,

Hoe

2024

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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Several cross‐sectional studies have confirmed the negative correlation between depressive symptoms and life satisfaction; however, there exists limited research on this longitudinal relationship. This study employed the random‐intercept cross‐lagged panel model (RI‐CLPM) to examine the longitudinal reciprocal relationship between depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. For this purpose, a nationally representative sample of middle‐aged women (N = 2,054 at baseline, aged 40–60 years) from the Korean Welfare Panel Data (KoWePS) was analysed. The results of the RI‐CLPM indicate that at the within‐person level, an individual's life satisfaction levels negatively predicted depressive symptoms, and vice versa. This finding indicates that interventions to reduce depressive symptoms may help improve life satisfaction. Conversely, interventions to increase life satisfaction may help to reduce or prevent depressive symptoms. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

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Factors Influencing Depression in Middle Aged Women: Focused on Quality of life on Menopause

Cited by 12 publications

References 36 publications

Factors influencing the health-related quality of life in Korean menopausal women: a cross-sectional study based on the theory of unpleasant symptoms

Factors influencing the health-related quality of life in Korean menopausal women: a cross-sectional study based on the theory of unpleasant symptoms

Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Older Adults in Rural South Korea Based on Ecological Model

The longitudinal reciprocal relationship between depressive symptoms and life satisfaction among middle‐aged women

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