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Mood and the menopausal transition.

L Dennerstein1, P Lehert, H Burger

  • 1Office for Gender and Health, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia.

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
|December 1, 1999
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Women

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive health and aging.
  • Psychological well-being in midlife women.
  • Longitudinal study of women's health.

Background:

  • The menopausal transition is a significant life stage for mid-aged women.
  • Understanding mood state fluctuations during this period is crucial for health.
  • Previous research has not fully elucidated the multifactorial influences on mood during menopause.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify key variables influencing women's mood states during the menopausal transition.
  • To examine the relationship between mood, menopausal status, and various psychosocial factors.
  • To provide insights for interventions aimed at improving mood in midlife women.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective, longitudinal study design with six annual assessments.

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  • Involved a community-based sample of 354 Australian mid-aged women.
  • Utilized repeated measures multivariate analysis of covariance to analyze mood changes over time.

    • Main Results:

    • Negative mood scores significantly decreased over time, independent of menopausal status or hormone levels.
    • Baseline factors like premenstrual complaints and negative attitudes toward aging predicted higher negative mood.
    • Negative mood was exacerbated by bothersome symptoms, poor health, relationship issues, smoking, low exercise, daily hassles, and stress.

    Conclusions:

    • The menopausal transition itself does not directly worsen negative mood; rather, psychosocial and lifestyle factors are key predictors.
    • Improving health, managing symptoms, strengthening relationships, and reducing stress are vital for mitigating negative mood.
    • Interventions should address these modifiable factors to support women's well-being during midlife and menopause.