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. 2022 Jul;58(3):1062-1070.
doi: 10.1111/ppc.12899. Epub 2021 Jul 2.

Does social support affect menopausal symptoms in menopausal women?

Filiz Polat  1 , Ilksen Orhan  2 , Didem Şimşek Küçükkelepçe  3
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Does social support affect menopausal symptoms in menopausal women?

Filiz Polat et al. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2022 Jul.

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the effect of perceived social support of menopausal women on their menopausal complaints.

Design and methods: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 505 women. The data were obtained using personal information form, menopause rating scale, and multidimensional scale of perceived social support. Frequency, percentage, t test, analysis of variance Skewness and Kurtosis (±1) and correlation were used in the analysis of the data.

Findings: In the study, it was found that there was a positive and significant relationship between menopausal symptoms and social support, and menopausal symptoms decreased as social support increased.

Practice implications: Nurses should provide consultancy for women to increase their social support systems to decrease their menopausal complaints.

Keywords: menopausal symptom; menopause; social support; woman.

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