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Women's health.The biopsychosocial impact of menopause on women
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A menopausa é uma fase importante na vida da mulher e faz parte do seu ciclo de
vida, provocando alterações tanto físicas (e.g., alterações de peso, queda de cabelo, sintomas
vasomotores ou aumento de transpiração), psicológicas, e sociais. É crucial considerar todos
estes fatores quando analisámos e avaliamos a saúde reprodutiva e não reprodutiva da mulher
nesta fase da sua vida. No entanto, a maioria dos estudos foca-se apenas num destes aspetos
não considerando e integrando a complexidade e a interdependência entre todos estes fatores.
O principal objetivo deste estudo é explorar o impacto biopsicossocial da menopausa
em mulheres com idades compreendidas entre os 45 e 70 anos (N=53 mulheres, M = 53.85
anos, DP = 5.36). Neste sentido, focamo-nos em cinco aspetos diferentes, mas
complementares que parecem sofrer alterações durante a menopausa: (1) sintomatologia
física, (2) sintomatologia depressiva e ansiosa, (3) autoestima, (4) qualidade relacional
percebida e a (5) sexualidade.
Os resultados deste estudo refletiram bons níveis de autoestima, qualidade relacional e
satisfação sexual, bem como baixos níveis de sintomas depressivos e ansiosos,
contrariamente ao descrito na literatura. Não houve diferenças entre mulheres que estavam na
menopausa há mais de cinco anos ou menos de cinco anos em termos das variáveis
mencionadas, exceto naquelas que descreveram sintomas físicos, nas variáveis da
sintomatologia depressiva e ansiosa. Finalmente, destacam-se relações positivas muito
significativas entre depressão e ansiedade e qualidade relacional e sexualidade, e relações
negativas muito significativas entre autoestima e depressão.
Menopause is an important phase in a woman's life and is part of her life cycle, causing physical (e.g., weight changes, hair loss, vasomotor symptoms, or increased sweating), psychological, and social changes. It is crucial to consider all these factors when analyzing and assessing a woman's reproductive and non-reproductive health during this stage of her life. However, most studies focus on just one of these aspects without considering and integrating the complexity and interdependence among all these factors. The main objective of this study is to explore the biopsychosocial impact of menopause on women aged between 45 and 70 years (N=53 women, M = 53.85 years, SD = 5.36). In this regard, we focus on five different but complementary aspects that seem to undergo changes during menopause: (1) physical symptoms, (2) depressive and anxious symptoms, (3) self-esteem, (4) perceived relational quality, and (5) sexuality. The results of this study reflected good levels of self-esteem, relational quality, and sexual satisfaction, as well as low levels of depressive and anxious symptoms, contrary to what is described in the literature. There were no differences between women who had been in menopause for more than five years and those for less than five years in terms of the mentioned variables, except in those who described physical symptoms, depressive, and anxious symptoms. Finally, there are highly significant positive relationships between depression and anxiety and relational quality and sexuality, and highly significant negative relationships between self-esteem and depression.
Menopause is an important phase in a woman's life and is part of her life cycle, causing physical (e.g., weight changes, hair loss, vasomotor symptoms, or increased sweating), psychological, and social changes. It is crucial to consider all these factors when analyzing and assessing a woman's reproductive and non-reproductive health during this stage of her life. However, most studies focus on just one of these aspects without considering and integrating the complexity and interdependence among all these factors. The main objective of this study is to explore the biopsychosocial impact of menopause on women aged between 45 and 70 years (N=53 women, M = 53.85 years, SD = 5.36). In this regard, we focus on five different but complementary aspects that seem to undergo changes during menopause: (1) physical symptoms, (2) depressive and anxious symptoms, (3) self-esteem, (4) perceived relational quality, and (5) sexuality. The results of this study reflected good levels of self-esteem, relational quality, and sexual satisfaction, as well as low levels of depressive and anxious symptoms, contrary to what is described in the literature. There were no differences between women who had been in menopause for more than five years and those for less than five years in terms of the mentioned variables, except in those who described physical symptoms, depressive, and anxious symptoms. Finally, there are highly significant positive relationships between depression and anxiety and relational quality and sexuality, and highly significant negative relationships between self-esteem and depression.
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Menopausa Perimenopausa Depressão Ansiedade Qualidade relacional Autoestima Satisfação sexual Menopause Perimenopause Depression Anxiety Quality of relationship Self-esteem Sexual satisfaction Clinical Health Psychology and Well-being . Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades