Health Policy Manag.  2024 Sep;34(3):309-318. 10.4332/KJHPA.2024.34.3.309.

The Impact of Mental Health on Sleep Duration in Menopausal Women

• Kwak JM
• Kim SM

• KMID: 2562587
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2024.34.3.309

Abstract

Background
Sleep disorders in menopausal women can act as a factor that lowers the quality of life. This study aims to understand the effects of mental health, such as depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and stress, on sleep duration in menopausal women to contribute to the management of their mental health.
Methods
Using data from the 2021 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we conducted a study on 549 naturally menopausal women aged 50–64 years. We applied frequency and weighted percentages, Rao-Scott chi-square tests, and logistic regression.
Results
It was found that women with a university degree or higher had appropriate sleep duration (odds ratio [OR], 0.33; p=0.004). Women with mild depression were less likely to have appropriate sleep compared to those without depression (OR, 2.13; p=0.025). Additionally, women who experienced high levels of stress were less likely to have appropriate sleep compared to those with minimal stress (OR, 2.73; p=0.041).
Conclusion
Depression and stress are related to sleep duration, and these mental health issues can lead to physiological problems due to their complex experiences. Therefore, individual attention and management of mental health are crucial, and it seems necessary to develop community-based treatment and prevention strategies.

Keyword

Menopause; Sleep duration; Depression; Generalized anxiety disorder; Stress