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Menopause, a natural biological process marking the end of a woman's fertility, typically occurs between the fifth and sixth decade of life. This phase is characterized by the exhaustion of the ovarian follicle pool, leading to less responsive ovaries despite the high levels of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH). The consequential decrease in estrogen production results in symptoms like hot flashes, heavy sweating, headaches, hair loss, muscle pains, vaginal...
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Women navigating menopause can improve quality of life through successful menopause management and adaptation, supported by resilience and social support. This highlights key factors for healthy menopausal transitions.

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  • Nursing Science
  • Women's Health
  • Psychosocial Health

Background:

  • Menopause is a significant life transition for women.
  • Understanding factors influencing women's menopausal transition is crucial for health.
  • Existing models may not fully capture the complexity of this transition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and test a hypothetical model explaining women's menopausal transition.
  • To modify Meleis' Transition Theory for the menopausal context.
  • To examine the interrelationships between menopausal symptoms, resilience, social support, menopause management, adaptation, and quality of life.

Main Methods:

  • Correlational survey design with 40-64 year old Korean women experiencing menopausal symptoms.
  • Self-administered questionnaires assessing menopausal symptoms, resilience, social support, menopause management, adaptation, and quality of life.
  • Statistical analysis using SPSS and AMOS to test the hypothetical model.

Main Results:

  • The modified model demonstrated acceptable fit indices.
  • Significant direct effects were found between key variables: menopausal symptoms, support, resilience, management, adaptation, and quality of life.
  • The model explained 63.6% of the variance in women's menopausal transition.

Conclusions:

  • Successful menopause management and adaptation, facilitated by resilience and social support, can maintain or improve quality of life for women experiencing menopausal symptoms.
  • Findings support the integration of resilience and social support into nursing interventions for menopausal women.
  • Further research is recommended to explore nursing intervention strategies promoting healthy menopausal response patterns.