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Menopause significantly impacts the voices of female professional voice users, affecting their work. The new Menopausal Voice-Related Work Limitation Scale (MenoVWL) effectively measures these self-perceived voice limitations.

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  • Occupational Health
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Menopause is known to affect the vocal quality and performance of female professional voice users (FPVUs).
  • Quantifying self-perceived voice-related work limitations during menopause is crucial for FPVUs' occupational health.
  • Existing measures may not adequately capture the nuances of menopausal voice changes impacting professional duties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a scale measuring self-perceived menopausal voice-related work limitations in FPVUs.
  • Introduce the Menopausal Voice-Related Work Limitation Scale (MenoVWL) for clinical and research applications.
  • Establish MenoVWL as a reliable tool for assessing voice function changes during menopause.

Main Methods:

  • Scale items were derived from existing literature, validated scales, and interviews with post-menopausal FPVUs.
  • A 16-item preliminary scale was refined by 15 voice experts, then administered online to 192 FPVUs.
  • Factorial analysis validated the MenoVWL scale, with internal reliability assessed using Cronbach's alpha.

Main Results:

  • The expert panel retained 13 items, achieving high Content Validity Index (.94) and Item Acceptance Ratio (86.25%).
  • Exploratory and confirmatory factorial analyses confirmed a single-dimension scale with excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .9).
  • Post-menopausal FPVUs reported significantly higher MenoVWL scores than pre-menopausal FPVUs (P = .005).

Conclusions:

  • The Menopausal Voice-Related Work Limitation Scale (MenoVWL) is a validated, comprehensive measure of self-perceived voice limitations.
  • MenoVWL demonstrates a clear factor structure and excellent internal consistency.
  • This scale serves as a valuable tool for early detection of voice-related occupational challenges in FPVUs during menopause.