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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.

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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.