International Journal of Educational and Psychological Researches

REVIEW ARTICLE
Year
: 2017  |  Volume : 3  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 1--5

Psychological experiences of women regarding menopause


Rahele Samouei1, Mahboubeh Valiani2 
1 MS in Psychology, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 MS in Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Correspondence Address:
Rahele Samouei
MS in Psychology, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan
Iran

Introduction: Menopause is one of the stages of life for women that cause a wide variety of symptoms, effects, and sometimes limitations. Therefore this study aims to describe the psychological symptoms of postmenopausal women. Method: This is a qualitative study using phenomenological method on postmenopausal women in the city of Isfahan. The sampling was at first carried out using simple sampling and later using snowball sampling method. The data gathering tool as interviews carried out in the office of obstetricians and gynecologists. Data were classified using colaizzi�SQ�s seven stage data analysis method. Results: Various psychological symptoms were reported in the interviews which can be summarized as irritability, aggression, fatigue, feelings of helplessness, and uselessness. Conclusion: During the interviews, postmenopausal women mentioned a variety of psychological symptoms that can cause limitations and hardships and require suitable support and follow-up.


How to cite this article:
Samouei R, Valiani M. Psychological experiences of women regarding menopause.Int J Educ Psychol Res 2017;3:1-5


How to cite this URL:
Samouei R, Valiani M. Psychological experiences of women regarding menopause. Int J Educ Psychol Res [serial online] 2017 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];3:1-5
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