Assess the Psychological Problem and Coping Strategies Adopted among Post Menopausal Women at Tribal Area of Bhandardara

Abstract

Background: Menopause is Universal phenomenon and is permanent cessation of menstruation resultingto loss of ovarian follicle development. Menopause is most striking feature during the period of transitionfrom the reproductive to the non-reproductive stage of life due to hormonal changes women experience widerange of physical, psychological and social problem. Psychological symptoms causes effect of daily lifeand also most often neglected. Stress due to transition includes a adjusting to the changing self, alterationin sexuality caused by hormonal changes. Coping strategies help women to overcome these problems andlead a normal lifes.1Aim of the study: Assess the psychological problem and coping Strategies adopted among Post menopausalwomen. Methods: A cross sectional survey of 250 post menopausal women, selected by non-probabilitypurposive sampling technique. Survey was conducted by structure questionnaire at tribal area of Bhandardara.Result: Majority (30%) women from 45-55 years of age. Overall mean score for psychological problemwere (60.26±14.13) whereas for coping strategies mean score was (106.79±22.60). Nearly half (50%)women under study had mild to moderate psychological problems. There is statistical significant correlationbetween psychological problems and coping strategies adopted by menopausal women at 0.05 level.Conclusion: Study findings shows most of the women had mild to moderate psychological symptoms andvery few women adopted the coping strategies to reduce the psychological problem.