Abstract:

This study was planned to compare the quality of life and personal characteristics of menopausal women. Method and Requirements: The universe of research is formed by women who apply to the Family Health Centers in the Bingöl Provincial Center (n=157). For women who meet the criteria for admission to the study, the survey form was prepared by the researcher as a result of the literary assessment of the subject and made up of three sections. The first part of the survey is a form of questioning the participant’s socio-demographic characteristics and the history of obstetric, gynecological, chronic diseases, the information about the menopause and the general health behavior. The second part is the "Menopoza-specific Quality Measurement" and the third part is the Cervantes Personality Measurement (CK). Results: Women who participate in the study have a significant relationship in the positive direction between the points they have received from the emotional balance/neurotic low-dimensions of the COC and the COC points while the low-dimensions of consistency/disconformity and the COC points have a significant relationship in the negative direction. There is no statistically meaningful relationship between the under-dimensions of external/internal orientation and MOC symptoms (p<0.05). This period, which covers one-third of women’s lives, has not been sufficiently recognized and sufficient knowledge, deficiencies in dealing with menopausal symptoms, and the quality of life of women in menopausal period has not been at the desired level. In the stages of personality development, women should be supported in terms of positive, emotional and external personality development and in the use of healthy defence mechanisms.

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