TY - JOUR
T1 - Menopause Symptoms' Predictors
T2 - The Influence of Lifestyle, Health- and Menopause-Related, and Sociodemographic Characteristics
AU - Pimenta, Filipa
AU - Leal, Isabel
AU - Maroco, João
AU - Ramos, Catarina
N1 - Funding Information:
We kindly acknowledge the Portuguese Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), for the grant SFRH/BD/32359/2006. We thank Raquel Oliveira for proofreading the manuscript.
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - This research explores a causal model of menopausal symptoms in peri- and postmenopausal women. A community sample of 710 women was assessed regarding menopausal symptoms, and sociodemographic, health- and menopause-related, and lifestyle characteristics. Structural equation modelling was used. Menopausal status predicted skin/facial hair changes (β =.156; p <.001), vasomotor (β =.122; p <.001) and sexual symptoms (β =.158; p <.001). Age was significantly associated with cognitive impairment (β =.087; p =.003), aches/pain (β =.072; p =.006), urinary (β =.115; p =.004) and also sexual symptoms (β =.107; p =.021). Several menopausal symptoms are predicted, not only by menopausal status, but also by age progression, among other variables; this should be considered in the context of a well-adapted menopausal transition.
AB - This research explores a causal model of menopausal symptoms in peri- and postmenopausal women. A community sample of 710 women was assessed regarding menopausal symptoms, and sociodemographic, health- and menopause-related, and lifestyle characteristics. Structural equation modelling was used. Menopausal status predicted skin/facial hair changes (β =.156; p <.001), vasomotor (β =.122; p <.001) and sexual symptoms (β =.158; p <.001). Age was significantly associated with cognitive impairment (β =.087; p =.003), aches/pain (β =.072; p =.006), urinary (β =.115; p =.004) and also sexual symptoms (β =.107; p =.021). Several menopausal symptoms are predicted, not only by menopausal status, but also by age progression, among other variables; this should be considered in the context of a well-adapted menopausal transition.
KW - health status
KW - lifestyle
KW - menopausal symptoms
KW - predictors
KW - structural equation modelling
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84859643084&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/08952841.2012.639653
DO - 10.1080/08952841.2012.639653
M3 - Article
C2 - 22486477
AN - SCOPUS:84859643084
SN - 0895-2841
VL - 24
SP - 140
EP - 151
JO - Journal of Women and Aging
JF - Journal of Women and Aging
IS - 2
ER -