A Study to Assess the Psychological Problems of Postmenopausal Women in Selected Rural Areas, Mysore

Abstract

is a natural phenomenon which/ that occurs in every woman’s life. It occurs between the ages of 45-55 years. During this period many women have certain psychological problems. Some of the psychological problems experienced by women undergoing menopause can include irritability, feelings of sadness, lack of motivation, anxiety, aggressiveness, difficulty in concentrating, mood changes and depression. The objectives of the present study included assessment of the psychological problems of post- menopausal women and finding the association between these psychological problems with their selected demographic variables. A non-experimental descriptive survey design was adopted to accomplish the objectives of the study. A sample of 100 post- menopausal women was selected by using convenient sampling technique. The psychological problems of the post- menopausal women were determined by administering structured rating scale. Findings of the study revealed that the majority of post-menopausal women 78 (78%) were having moderate psychological problems and remaining 22 (22%) had mild psychological problems. The mean score of the psychological problems was found to be 16.96 (65.23%) with a standard deviation of 2.96. This study concludes that the post-menopausal women have moderate psychological problems and there is a necessity to improve the awareness to prevent these psychological problems. With this aim, the researcher has provided the pamphlet regarding the measures to reduce the post- menopausal psychological problems.