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Ethnicity and adaptation to climacterium
Archiv Fur Gynakologie
|August 31, 1977
Summary
Menopausal symptoms and attitudes vary among Israeli women based on ethnic origin. Psychic and psychosomatic symptoms, along with general health during menopause, are linked to cultural background, necessitating a multifactorial approach.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Women's Health
Background:
- Menopause is a significant life transition for women.
- Cultural factors may influence the experience of menopausal symptoms.
- Previous research has not fully explored ethnic variations in menopause within Israeli women.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate menopausal symptoms and attitudes across five ethnic groups in Israel.
- To determine the influence of ethnic origin on somatic, psychic, and psychosomatic menopausal symptoms.
- To examine the relationship between cultural origin, general health, and menopausal symptomatology.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 1,148 Israeli women from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
- Assessment of menopausal symptoms, attitudes, and general health.
- Statistical analysis to identify correlations between ethnic origin and menopausal experiences.
Main Results:
- Some somatic menopausal symptoms were independent of ethnic origin.
- Psychic and psychosomatic symptoms showed a stronger association with ethnic origin.
- General health in menopausal women varied significantly with cultural background.
- This variation in health correlated with psychic and psychosomatic symptoms during the climacterium.
Conclusions:
- Ethnic origin significantly impacts the psychological and psychosomatic aspects of menopause.
- Cultural background plays a role in the general health of menopausal women.
- A multifactorial approach, integrating biological, sociological, psychological, and anthropological perspectives, is essential for understanding menopause.
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