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A STUDY ON BACKGROUND FACTORS OF CLIMACTERIC SYMPTOMS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OF WOMEN WITH CLIMACTERIC SYMPTOMS

Research Project

Project/Area Number 10670337
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Public health/Health science
Research InstitutionYAMAGATA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

MORIOKA Yukiko  YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, 医学部, 助教授 (70113983)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) OIJI Arata  YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE LECTURER, 医学部, 講師 (20185177)
HIROI Masahiko  YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE,PROFESSOR
KASHIWAKURA Masaki  YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, ASSISTANT
SAITO Hidekazu  YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, ASSOZIATE PROFESSOR
広井 正彦  山形大学, 医学部・産科婦人科, 教授 (60018364)
Project Period (FY) 1998 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Keywordsclimacteric symptoms / life events / coping / support system / menopause / anxiety / acceleration plethysmogram / ライフ・イベント / 自律神経機能 / 性腺機能 / カウンセリング
Research Abstract

In orDer to explore background factors of climacteric symptoms and psychological needs of women with climacteric symptoms, a comprehensive study was conducted among menopausal women with and without climacteric symptoms. This study consisted of three parts. In the first part of this study, the subjects were 22 menopausal patients with climacteric symptoms and 100 healthy menopausal women. A questionnaire consisted of Simplified Menopausal Index(SMI), General Health Questionnaire(GHQ), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI), Parental Bonding Instrument(PBI) and questions about stressful life events was administered to the subjects. In the second part of this study, the subjects were 26 menopausal patients with climacteric symptoms. Change of scores of SMI, bloodestradiol levels and types of acceleration plethysmogram pattern were investigated among the subjects. In the third part of this study, the subjects were 83 menopausal women. Correlations of SMI to GHQ and types of acceleration plethysmogram pattern were evaluated in the subjects.
The results of three parts of this study were as follows. Menopausal women with climacteric symptoms had experienced more negative life events than healthy menopausal women. Sores of SMI evaluated after hormone replacement therapy(HRT)was higher than that evaluated before HRT.Type C decreased and type B increased after HRT.Menopausal women who scored 51 points and above had more somatic complaints, more anxiety and more disturbance in social activities than menopausal women who scored 50 point and under. SMI positively correlated with GHQ.From these results, it is suggested that climacteric symptoms had some relation to psychological factors as well as estradiol levels and acceleration plethysmogram. Psychosocial support should be considered in treating menopausal women with climacteric symptoms, especially in the cases in which hormone replacement therapy presented unsatisfactory effects.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2000 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All Other

All Publications (2 results)

  • [Publications] Miyuki Igarashi,Yukiko Morioka et al.: "Stress Valnerability and Climateric Symptoms"Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation. 49. 170-178 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYUKI IGARASHI, HIDEKAZU SAITO, YUKIKO MORIOKA, ARATA OIJI, TOSHIHIKO NADAOKA, MASAKI KASHIWAKURA: "Stress Vulnerability and Climacteric Symptoms : Life Events, Coping Behavior, and Severity of Symptoms"Gynecologic and obstetric Investigation. 49. 170-178 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 1998-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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