MENOPAUSE-SPECIFIC QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE: RE-REVIEW ANALYSIS

Nevin Hotun Şahin; Meltem Mecdi Kaydırak; Mukaddes Turan Miral

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MENOPAUSE-SPECIFIC QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE: RE-REVIEW ANALYSIS

Authors:

Nevin Hotun Şahin | Meltem Mecdi Kaydırak | Mukaddes Turan Miral

Publisher:

Erciyes University

Main Topics:

Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum | Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.33 Issue 3, pp.318-324

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001335075

pISSN:

1018-3655

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Abstract:

 It is important to evaluate the quality of life with a measurement tool that evaluates the symptoms specific to menopause in order to determine the current situation in order for women to spend the menopause period in a healthier and better quality. The sample criteria of the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale have expanded over time and the scale needs to be revised due to differences in scoring. This study aimed to re-examine its validity and reliability in a larger sample. This study was planned in methodological and descriptive design. The study, which was conducted between November 2022 and February 2023, included 392 women who underwent menopause surgically or naturally, during the transition to menopause and in the postmenopausal period. The data of the study were collected with the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale and the Participant Demoghraphic Form. Cronbach alpha of the sub-dimensions of the scale used in the study; vasomotor domain was 0.848, psychosocial domain was 0.892, physical domain was 0.934, and sexual domain was 0.868, and the overall scale reliability coefficient was 0.961. The total item correlation of the scale was found to range between 0.472 and 0.733. It was found that there was no statistically significant difference in the test-retest evaluation p0.050 and there was a very significant correlation between the two measurements p0.001. As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis, the scale was found to be compatible with the twenty-nine-item and four-factor structure. The Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale is a valid and reliable scale that evaluates the menopause-specific quality of life of women.

 It is important to evaluate the quality of life with a measurement tool that evaluates the symptoms specific to menopause in order to determine the current situation in order for women to spend the menopause period in a healthier and better quality. The sample criteria of the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale have expanded over time and the scale needs to be revised due to differences in scoring. This study aimed to re-examine its validity and reliability in a larger sample. This study was planned in methodological and descriptive design. The study, which was conducted between November 2022 and February 2023, included 392 women who underwent menopause surgically or naturally, during the transition to menopause and in the postmenopausal period. The data of the study were collected with the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale and the Participant Demoghraphic Form. Cronbach alpha of the sub-dimensions of the scale used in the study; vasomotor domain was 0.848, psychosocial domain was 0.892, physical domain was 0.934, and sexual domain was 0.868, and the overall scale reliability coefficient was 0.961. The total item correlation of the scale was found to range between 0.472 and 0.733. It was found that there was no statistically significant difference in the test-retest evaluation p0.050 and there was a very significant correlation between the two measurements p0.001. As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis, the scale was found to be compatible with the twenty-nine-item and four-factor structure. The Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale is a valid and reliable scale that evaluates the menopause-specific quality of life of women.

 It is important to evaluate the quality of life with a measurement tool that evaluates the symptoms specific to menopause in order to determine the current situation in order for women to spend the menopause period in a healthier and better quality. The sample criteria of the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale have expanded over time and the scale needs to be revised due to differences in scoring. This study aimed to re-examine its validity and reliability in a larger sample. This study was planned in methodological and descriptive design. The study, which was conducted between November 2022 and February 2023, included 392 women who underwent menopause surgically or naturally, during the transition to menopause and in the postmenopausal period. The data of the study were collected with the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale and the Participant Demoghraphic Form. Cronbach alpha of the sub-dimensions of the scale used in the study; vasomotor domain was 0.848, psychosocial domain was 0.892, physical domain was 0.934, and sexual domain was 0.868, and the overall scale reliability coefficient was 0.961. The total item correlation of the scale was found to range between 0.472 and 0.733. It was found that there was no statistically significant difference in the test-retest evaluation p0.050 and there was a very significant correlation between the two measurements p0.001. As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis, the scale was found to be compatible with the twenty-nine-item and four-factor structure. The Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale is a valid and reliable scale that evaluates the menopause-specific quality of life of women.

 Kadınların menopoz dönemini daha sağlıklı ve kaliteli geçirebilmeleri için mevcut durumun belirlenmesi amacıyla menopoza özgü semptomları değerlendiren bir ölçüm aracı ile yaşam kalitesinin değerlendirilmesi önemlidir. Menopoza Özgü Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği Türkçe versiyonunun zaman içerisinde örneklem kriterleri genişlemiş, puanlamada farklı uygulamalar gözlenmiş, bu nedenle ölçeğin yeniden gözden geçirilmesi gereği doğmuştur. Bu doğrultuda ölçeğin dahil edilme kriterleri genişletilerek daha geniş bir örneklem de tekrar geçerliliğinin ve güvenilirliliğinin yapılması amaçlanmıştır. Menopoza Özgü Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği versiyonu çalışılmıştır. Bu çalışma metodolojik ve tanımlayıcı tasarımda planlanmıştır. Kasım 2022Şubat 2023 tarihleri arasında yürütülen çalışmaya cerrahi veya doğal olarak menopoza girmiş, peri menopoz ve post menopozal dönemde 392 kadın katılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri, Menopoza Özgü Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği ve Katılımcı Özellikleri Formu ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmada kullanılan ölçeğin alt boyutlarının güvenilirlik katsayıları; vasomotor alan 0.848, psikososyal alan 0.892, fiziksel alan 0.934 ve cinsel alan 0.868 olup, toplam ölçek güvenirlik katsayısı 0.961 olarak belirlenmiştir. Ölçeğin toplam madde korelasyonu 0.472-0.961 arasında değiştiği saptanmıştır. Test tekrar test değerlendirmesinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark olmadığı p0.050 ve iki ölçüm arasında çok ileri düzeyde anlamlı ilişki olduğu p0.001 bulunmuştur. Doğrulayıcı factor analizi sonucunda, ölçeğin yirmidokuz maddelik ve dört faktörlü yapıya uygun olduğu bulundu. Araştırmanın Menopoza Özgü Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği kadınların menopoza özgü yaşam kalitesini değerlendiren geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçektir.

Article Details

MENOPAUSE-SPECIFIC QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE: RE-REVIEW ANALYSIS

Authors:

Nevin Hotun Şahin | Meltem Mecdi Kaydırak | Mukaddes Turan Miral

Publisher:

Erciyes University

Main Topics:

Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum | Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.33 Issue 3, pp.318-324

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001335075

pISSN:

1018-3655

Menopause

quality of life

reliability

scale

validity.Menopoz

yaşam kalitesi

güvenilirlilik

ölçek

geçerlilik.

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Nevin Hotun Şahin | Meltem Mecdi Kaydırak | Mukaddes Turan Miral

Publisher: Erciyes University

Main Topics: Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum | Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal: Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.33 Issue 3, pp.318-324

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2024

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001335075

pISSN: 1018-3655

Issues

Authors:

Nevin Hotun Şahin | Meltem Mecdi Kaydırak | Mukaddes Turan Miral

Publisher:

Erciyes University

Main Topics:

Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum | Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.33 Issue 3, pp.318-324

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001335075

pISSN:

1018-3655