Impact of physical distress and psychological distress in women passing through different stages of menopause

Pages: 37-40
Rutuja Karkhanis and Kamayani Mathur (Department of Psychology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat)

Menopause is understood as the permanent cessation of menstruation as a result of the loss of ovarian activity which may lead various physical and mental health problems (WHO, 1999). The aim of the study was to examine the impact of physical distress and Psychological Distress in women undergoing through the phase of menopauseA sample of 300 women of Pre, Peri and Post Menopause phase were taken which were equally divided into 100 each. To measure the Physical and Psychological Distress in women, Cornell Medical Health Index(1947) was used. Spearmen correlation method was used to measure the between correlation between phases of menopause and physical & psychological distress. The findings of the study showed that there is a positive correlation between pre menopausal phase and psychological (r=6.66). Peri menopausal phase has a positive correlation between the physical distress(r=14.63) and psychological distress(r=5.89). Post menopausal has a positive correlation between Physical Distress(r=1.00) and psychological distress (r=1.00).