[Correlational study on management of menopause, marital satisfaction, and quality of life in middle-aged women].
OBJECTIVE
This study was to examine the correlations among management of menopause, marital satisfaction, and quality of life in middle-aged women.


METHODS
The sample was 158 middle-aged women who were 40-64 years. Data were collected from June 14 to July 10, 2003 using questionnaires and were analyzed by using the SPSS 10.0 PC+ program.


RESULTS
The level of marital satisfaction was related positively to the level of quality of life(r=.504, p<.01) and management of menopause(r=.315, p<.01). In addition, there were significant correlations between the level of quality of life and management of menopause(r=.251, p<.01). In stepwise multiple regression analysis, 25.9% of the variance in quality of life was explained by marital satisfaction.


CONCLUSIONS
Marital satisfaction and management of menopause serve to improve the quality of life of middle-aged women. It is necessary to develop an effective intervention program to improve marital satisfaction and management of menopause.
Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Cheju National University, Ara 1 dong, Jeju, Korea. jheeyeo@cheju.ac.kr
Jung-Hee
JH
Yeo
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life