Title |
Menopausal Symptoms: Is Spirituality Associated with the Severity of Symptoms?
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Published in |
Journal of Religion and Health, March 2013
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DOI | 10.1007/s10943-013-9696-z |
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Authors |
Filipa Pimenta, João Maroco, Catarina Ramos, Isabel Leal |
Abstract |
The aim of this study was to explore whether spirituality was associated with menopausal symptoms. Menopausal symptoms, spirituality, health and menopausal status, and socio-demographic variables were assessed in a community sample of 710 peri- and postmenopausal women. A structural model was explored using structural equation modeling. The results evidence spirituality as a significant contributor regarding the severity of most menopausal symptoms. Among others, spirituality had a significant weight in depressive mood (β = -.414; p < .001), anxiety (β = -.308; p < .001), cognitive impairment (β = -.287; p < .001), aches/pain (β = -.148; p < .001), vasomotor (β = -.125; p = .005) and sexual symptoms (β = -.211; p < .001). Some socio-demographic variables, as well as perceived health, also predicted the menopausal symptoms' severity. Therefore, spirituality can have a positive impact on the menopausal symptoms' reporting. |
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Social Sciences | 3 | 5% |
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