Association between Menopausal Women's Quality of Life and Aging Anxiety: The Role of Life Satisfaction and Depression.

Medicina (Kaunas)

Department of Research Institute, Seoul Medical Center, 156, Sinnae-ro, Jungnang-gu, Seoul 02053, Republic of Korea.

Published: July 2024

: This study investigated the links among quality of life, life satisfaction, depression, and aging anxiety in menopausal middle-aged women. The objective was to establish an understanding of how these factors are associated, which would be the foundation for developing programs aimed at enhancing the health and well-being of menopausal women. : An online survey was administered to 993 middle-aged women, aged 45 to 65, residing in Seoul, Korea. The survey evaluated menopausal quality of life, life satisfaction, depression, and aging anxiety. Additionally, a Process Macro Model 4 was used to assess the links between life satisfaction, depression, menopausal quality of life, and aging anxiety. : Aging anxiety in middle-aged women was associated with a lower score on the menopausal quality of life scale (r = 0.37, < 0.001), lower life satisfaction (r = -0.46, < 0.001), and higher depression (r = 0.42, < 0.001). In addition, there was an indirect effect-mediated by depression (95% CI = 0.025, 0.058) and life satisfaction (95% CI = 0.038, 0.064)-between menopausal quality of life and aging anxiety. : The present study demonstrated a direct effect of low menopausal quality of life on aging anxiety and a mediating effect of low depression and higher life satisfaction on aging anxiety. These results suggest the need for programs to increase menopausal quality of life, decrease depression and improve life satisfaction to reduce aging anxiety.

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