Longitudinal study on the assessment of quality of life and the development of support tools for parenting women focusing on the menstrual cycle

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K12578
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health nursing
• Research Institution: Osaka Metropolitan University (2022-2023); Osaka Prefecture University (2019-2021); Kobe City College of Nursing (2017-2018)
• Principal Investigator: TSUZUKI CHIKAGE 大阪公立大学, 大学院看護学研究科, 教授 (00364034)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 桝本 妙子 同志社女子大学, 看護学部, 教授 (50290218) ; 加藤 憲司 神戸市看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (70458404) ; 森本 明子 大阪公立大学, 大学院看護学研究科, 教授 (90710377)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 子育て支援 / 子ども虐待予防 / PMDD / PMS / QOL / 月経 / 精神的症状 / 母子保健

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aims of this study were to quantitatively identify changes over time in menstrual cycle-related symptoms, quality of life and nurturing behaviours among parenting women and, based on the study findings, to develop support tools for parenting women regarding symptoms and coping during the menstrual cycle. Following on from the previous project, this study examined changes in 81 of the 293 women who agreed to participate in the ongoing survey and who responded at four time points. The results showed that their quality of life was significantly higher than that of the average woman in her 30s, declining from the age of 1.6 to 3 years, but increasing from the age of 3 to 5 years. Inappropriate involvement with children tended to increase from the age of 1.6 to 3 years but remained almost unchanged from the age of 3 to 5 years. Based on the findings, an awareness-raising pamphlet was developed as a support tool for mothers.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生看護学分野

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

多くの女性に起こりうる月経周期に関する症状が、育児期女性のQOLや養育行動とどう関連しているかについて研究したものはほとんどない。これらの症状は衝動的な暴力や感情の爆発につながるとされ、虐待発生に関連があると考えるがいまだ明らかではない。月経周期に関する症状に着目する重要性を明確にすることで、育児期女性の子育て支援の必要性に関するアセスメントや評価などに活用することができる。また、育児期女性の月経に関するヘルスリテラシーを向上させ、支援に活用できるツールを開発することで、育児期女性自身の気づきを促すことにつながり、より質の高い子育て支援が可能になると考える。