a community-based study-Quality life, body image and subjective wellbeing in perimenopausal women
- Conditions
- WOMEN AGED FROM 40 TO 60 YEARS
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/01/039876
- Lead Sponsor
- SARBANI BORKOTOKY
- Brief Summary
Menopause is a major transition in the life cycle of women. It is accompanied by complexities and overlapping transitions like biological, physiological, psychological and social roles. The process takes many years and can vary in the onset, duration and manifestation of symptoms. This stage can affect the women in various ways which have implications for their mental health. Their quality of life, perceptions of their body and subjective wellbeing can be affected in this transitional stage. My study aims to study the quality of life, body image and subjective wellbeing of women in the perimenopausal stage. To describe the socio-demographic profile of perimenopausal women, To examine the quality of life, body image and subjective well-being of perimenopausal women,To determine the relationship between selected socio – demographic variables, quality of life, body image and subjective wellbeing among perimenopausal women. This study will help to understand the psychological changes of women in perimenopausal stage and thereby contribute to developing prevention and promotion programs for women.To the best of my knowledge, this will be one of the few studies conducted in Assam on quality of life, body image and subjective wellbeing of perimenopausal women. - This study will use quantitative approach and will be a descriptive design and will be conducted in urban areas of Tezpur. This study will be conducted using the quantitative approach. Descriptive research design will be used for the study. Women aged 40-60 years residing in the selected Tezpur Municipality Ward No 6. The setting of the study will be in community i.e selected ward from Tezpur Municipality Ward .For the study, ward no 6 under Tezpur Municipality Ward has been selected through purposive sampling. Using simple random sampling, households will be selected and all women in the aged 40-60 years will be screened and tools will be administered for those meeting the inclusion criteria. In this study, the sampling frame is the voter list of women population of the age 40-60 years. Sampling unit will be women aged 40-60 years and above living in the selected ward under Tezpur Municipality. Total population of women aged from 40-60 years under Ward 6 of Tezpur Municipality Board is 567. So, the sample size will be 83 keeping the margin of error at 10% .The study will be undertaken after obtaining approval from the scientific and ethical committee
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 83
- •Women residing in ward no 6 under Tezpur Municipality Ward.
- •Women aged between 40-60 years.
- •Women who report irregular menstrual cycles within past one year .
- •Women who are residing in urban areas of Tezpur.
- •Women having primary education.
- •Women who are willing to participate in the study.
- •Women who have experienced an induced menopause, due to several medical conditions such as hysterectomies, ovariectomies, radiation or chemotherapy.
- •Women who report severe physical illness , mental illness.
- •Women on medications such as anxiolytics, anti-depressants , to avoid treatment –related effects.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The expected outcome from this study is it will help in understanding the quality of life, body image and subjective well-being among perimenopausal women 12 MONTHS
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method It will also help in future planning of creating awareness for the holistic well-being of the women. 12 MONTHS
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
LGB Regional Institute of Mental health , Tezpur
🇮🇳Sonitpur, ASSAM, India
LGB Regional Institute of Mental health , Tezpur🇮🇳Sonitpur, ASSAM, IndiaSARBANI BORKOTOKYPrincipal investigator08638110891sarbaniborkotoky95@gmail.com