J Menopausal Med.  2017 Apr;23(1):42-48. 10.6118/jmm.2017.23.1.42.

Sexual Self-concept and Its Relationship to Depression, Stress and Anxiety in Postmenopausal Women

• Heidari M
• Ghodusi M
• Rafiei H

• KMID: 2378223
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.6118/jmm.2017.23.1.42

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Women in menopause have the more mood swings than before menopause. At the same time seem to sexual self-concept and sexual aspects of self-knowledge has a great impact on their mental health. This study aimed to investigate the sexual self-concept and its relationship to depression, stress and anxiety in postmenopausal women's.
METHODS
In this descriptive correlation research, 300 of postmenopausal women referred to healthcare and medical treatment centers in Abadeh city were selected by convenience sampling method. The information in this study was collected by using questionnaires of multidimensional sexual self-concept and depression anxiety stress scale 21 (DASS-21). For data analysis, SPSS/17 software was used.
RESULTS
The results showed the mean score positive sexual self-concept was 41.03 ± 8.66 and the average score of negative sexual self in women's was 110.32 ± 43.05. As well as scores of depression, stress, and anxiety, 35.67%, 32.33% and 37.67% respectively were in severe level. Positive and negative sexual self-concept scores with scores of stress, anxiety, and depression, of post-menopausal women in the confidence of 0.01, is significantly correlated (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
Being stress, anxiety, and depression in severe level and also a significant correlation between increased stress, anxiety and depression with negative and weak self-concept of women's, it is necessary to devote more careful attention to mental health issues of women's and have appropriate interventions.

Keyword

Anxiety; Depression; Menopause; Self-concept; Stress, psychological

MeSH Terms

Anxiety*
Delivery of Health Care
Depression*
Female
Humans
Menopause
Mental Health
Methods
Statistics as Topic
Stress, Psychological

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