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A Correlational Study of Psychological Stress, Family Support, and Quality of Life Among Female Doctors During the Menopause
Sadia Sultana, Laraib Fatima, Rehma Farooque Jameel
Abstract:
A female gets into the menopause when she is 12 months without a period and can no longer have one naturally. Among the 45 and 55 years of age, women are subject to a phenomenon of development that is inevitable: menopause. Menopause may also have a number of physical and psychological symptoms which may severely impact on the overall health of many women affected. Their quality of life, in its turn, is affected by these challenges considerably. It may seem like you are mashing a potato without a potato peeler to make it through menopause without the emotional as well as practical assistance of friends and relatives. It is necessary to open up and communicate menopause-related problems to family members to help one create effective coping mechanisms to reduce discomfort. The research that was currently being conducted was anticipated to find out the correlation between psychological stress, family support and quality of life in menopausal women. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Family Support Scale (FSS), and Quality of Life Scale (QOL) were used to measure female doctors (N = 100) between the ages of 41 and 55 years. Results were significant negative relationships between psychological stress and quality of life (r = -.48**), as well as family support (r = -.34**), and family support demonstrated a positive relationship with quality of life (r =.49**). Altogether, the findings are indicative of the fact that psychological stress associated with menopause has an undesirable influence on the quality of life of female physicians, though, a good domestic care is a crucial factor, which positively impacts their well-being and contributes to successful coping with the menopausal symptoms.
Keywords:
Psychological stress, Quality of Life, Menopause, Gynecologist.
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