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The Effect of Value Clarification Based on Meleis's Transition Theory on Menopausal Symptoms, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Quality of Life in Perimenopausal Women

6 maj 2026 uppdaterad av: Neslihan KAZAK SALTAN, Ordu University

Menopause is a life stage influenced not only by hormonal factors but also by psychological, social, and cultural factors. Symptoms such as hot flashes, sleep problems, and mood changes may occur, and their severity depends on how a woman perceives and copes with this period.

The study aims to examine the effects of the "Value Clarification" method based on Meleis Transition Theory on menopausal symptoms, depression, anxiety, stress, and quality of life in women during menopause.

Studieöversikt

Status

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Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljerad beskrivning

Menopause is a unique life event in a woman's life, influenced not only by physiological or hormonal factors, but also by cultural, psychological, and social factors. These changes that occur in a woman's life during menopause affect her quality of life, life satisfaction, and happiness.

Menopause is associated with vasomotor symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, musculoskeletal problems, sleep disturbances, urogenital changes, dyspareunia, sexual dysfunction, and mood swings. The number, severity, and impact of these symptoms on a woman's life depend on how she copes with this special period. A woman's perspective on the process is influenced by many factors. Being prepared for this period, not viewing it as the end of womanhood, and being aware of her own worth will reduce the degree to which she is negatively affected by menopause. Studies show that women who develop a positive attitude towards menopause experience milder symptoms. It can be said that there are limitations in the current system of care for the menopausal process in terms of changing the lack of information and negative perspectives on menopause.

In this context, this study aimed to examine the effects of Value Clarification, based on Meleis Transition Theory, on perimenopausal women's menopausal symptoms, depression, anxiety, stress levels, and menopause-specific quality of life.

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

88

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studieorter

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Urvalskriterier

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Tar emot friska volontärer

Ja

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women who agree to participate in the study,
  • Have at least a primary school education,
  • Understand, read, and write Turkish,
  • Have no communication barriers,
  • Are between 45-55 years of age,
  • Have started experiencing menstrual cycle irregularities or have not menstruated,
  • Have experienced at least one menopausal symptom in the last 6 months (hot flashes, irritability, sleep problems, urogenital complaints, etc.),
  • Are in the perimenopausal period according to the Straw Classification of Reproductive Aging in Women criteria,
  • Women who have entered menopause naturally will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who:
  • Use any complementary or alternative treatment methods (such as Reiki, phytoestrogens, acupressure),
  • Use hypnotic or sedative medications,
  • Have a diagnosed psychiatric illness,
  • Have a gynecological problem causing menstrual irregularities,
  • Have entered menopause as a result of any surgical operation such as a hysterectomy,
  • Are receiving hormone replacement therapy will be excluded from the study.

Studieplan

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Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Stödjande vård
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Dubbel

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Aktiv komparator: Intervention group: Value clarification group
The value clarification exercise will be administered to the intervention group once a month for three months. The results at the third and sixth months will be evaluated using scales.
Övrig: value clarification
The intervention group will be given written clarification of values. After the pre-test, clarification will be applied once a month for 3 months, and the scales will be completed in the 3rd and 6th months.
Aktiv komparator: Control group: No intervention will be applied.
The control group will not receive the scales, but will be administered in parallel as a pre-test, at 3 months, and at 6 months.
Övrig: control group
The scales will be administered to the control group in parallel on the same dates.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Change in menopausal symptoms measured by the Menopausal Symptom Assessment Scale
Tidsram: 0-6 month
The value explanation method based on transition theory improves menopausal symptoms in women when applied to perimenopausal women. The Menopausal Symptom Assessment Scale was developed to measure the severity of menopausal symptoms. The scale, adapted into Turkish, consists of 11 items and 3 sub-dimensions. These sub-dimensions are somatic complaints (items 1, 2, 3, and 11), psychological complaints (items 4, 5, 6, and 7), and urogenital complaints (items 8, 9, and 10). The Likert-type scale, which includes menopausal complaints, uses the options: 0: None, 1: Mild, 2: Moderate, 3: Severe, and 4: Very severe. The total score is calculated from the scores obtained from each item. The lowest possible score is "0," and the highest is "44." An increase in the total score indicates an increase in the severity of complaints and a negative impact on quality of life.
0-6 month

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Change in menopause-specific quality of life measured by the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MENQOL)
Tidsram: 0-6 month

Value clarification based on transition theory given to perimenopausal women improves their menopause-specific quality of life.

The scale, originally called the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire, was developed to assess the extent to which menopausal symptoms affect women's quality of life. The Turkish adaptation of is a Likert-type scale containing 29 questions. The scale consists of four sub-dimensions: Vasomotor (questions 1-3), Psychosocial (questions 4-10), Physical (questions 11-26), and Sexual (questions 27-29). Participants rate each symptom on a scale of 0-6, indicating its presence or absence. "NO" indicates the absence of the symptom, "PRESENT" or a score of 0 indicates the presence of the symptom, and a score of 1-6 indicates the severity and increasing degree of the existing problem.
0-6 month
Changes in depression, anxiety, and stress levels that may be caused by mood swings during menopause were measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21.
Tidsram: 0-6 month

Depression, anxiety, and stress levels will be assessed using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21, a validated self-report questionnaire consisting of 21 items divided into three subscales: depression, anxiety, and stress (7 items each).

Each item is scored on a 4-point Likert scale (0-3), where higher scores indicate greater symptom severity. Subscale scores are calculated by summing the relevant items, with possible scores ranging from 0 to 21 for each subscale.

Severity thresholds are defined as follows:

Depression: ≥14 indicates very severe depression Anxiety: ≥10 indicates very severe anxiety Stress: ≥17 indicates very severe stress
0-6 month

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Sponsor

Ordu University

Utredare

  • Studierektor: Nülüfer ERBİL, Prof. Dr., Ordu university

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Beräknad)

4 maj 2026

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

4 augusti 2026

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

4 november 2026

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

28 april 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

6 maj 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

13 maj 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

13 maj 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

6 maj 2026

Senast verifierad

1 maj 2026

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Nyckelord

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Andra studie-ID-nummer

  • OrduU-SBF-NKS-01

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