作者
Chung-Hey Chen, Cathryn Booth-LaForce, Hyojung Park, Shing-Yaw Wang
发表日期
2010/10/1
期刊
Maturitas
卷号
67
期号
2
页码范围
171-177
出版商
Elsevier
简介
OBJECTIVE
To compare the frequency, severity, and interference of menopause-related hot flashes and their psychosocial correlates in Taiwanese and U.S. women.
STUDY DESIGN
Cross-sectional study, using a convenience sample of 101 Taiwanese and 121 U.S. midlife women.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
Hot-flash measures, including frequency, severity (Women's Health Initiative Symptom Scale), hot flash related daily interference; and psychosocial measures: Attitudes toward Menopause and Aging Scale, Coping Strategies Questionnaire, Sense of Coherence Questionnaire, Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale, Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and State-Trait Anger Scale.
RESULTS
Using ANCOVA with demographic variables as covariates, U.S. women reported greater frequency and daily interference from hot flashes compared with Taiwanese women. Greater depression …
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