Development of the Menopause Perception Scale
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.A new Menopause Perception Scale (MPS) was developed to assess women's experiences during menopause. This valid and reliable tool offers a practical way to measure menopause perception across different cultures.
Area Of Science
- Reproductive Health
- Psychometrics
- Women's Health
Background
- Menopause perception significantly influences women's experience during this life stage.
- Existing measures lack the ability to adequately assess women's perceptions of menopause.
Purpose Of The Study
- To develop and validate the Menopause Perception Scale (MPS) for assessing how women perceive menopause.
- To establish the psychometric properties of the MPS.
Main Methods
- Methodological research involving item development and content validity assessment.
- Data collection from 470 women, followed by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis for construct validity.
- Reliability assessed using Cronbach's alpha; criterion and known-groups validity evaluated through correlation and mean comparison tests.
Main Results
- The MPS demonstrated good content validity (CVI=0.90) and acceptable Kaiser-Meier-Olkin score (0.768).
- Factor analysis confirmed an 18-item, four-factor model (acceptance, perceived sexuality, normalization, perceived support) explaining 56.64% of variance.
- The scale showed acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.824) and significant correlations with established menopause scales.
Conclusions
- The Menopause Perception Scale (MPS) is a valid, reliable, and user-friendly self-report measure.
- The MPS possesses satisfactory psychometric properties for assessing menopause perception.
- Cross-cultural validation studies are recommended to adapt the MPS for diverse populations.
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