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The relationship between women's symptoms of endometriosis and self-esteem
1Harris Methodist Health Systems, Fort Worth, TX.
Objective:
To determine the relationship between women's symptoms of endometriosis and self-esteem.
Design:
Descriptive.
Setting:
Private practice.
Participants:
Twenty-three mostly middle class, employed women who had been diagnosed with endometriosis and had received treatment from a physician.
Method:
The volunteer subjects completed a two-part questionnaire. One part consisted of questions on demographic characteristics, health history, menstrual history, and symptoms of endometriosis, and the other part consisted of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.
Main Outcome Measures:
The relationship between women's self-esteem and perceptions of the number, frequency, and severity of their symptoms.
Results:
No significant correlation was found between self-esteem and the number, frequency, and severity of endometriosis symptoms. Significant correlations were found between the number/frequency of symptoms and the severity of pain and between the frequency and number of symptoms.
Conclusion:
Although endometriosis symptoms did not influence self-esteem, they interfered with women's lives. Assessment of psychosocial status and nursing interventions designed to relieve pain are important factors in assisting women with endometriosis.