Abstract
More than 12.9 million African American women are between the ages of 45 and 54, which is the perimenopausal period. Regardless of the millions of African American women transitioning to menopause yearly, very little information is available about their experiences, and even less is known about how they manage their symptoms.
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between menopausal knowledge, stress, and symptom management among rural southern African American women. Researchers have examined menopausal experiences over the last two decades; the majority of health information about menopause is based on studies of middle-toupper-class Caucasian women. Hence, findings related to other ethnic groups of women cannot be generalized to African American women. Research findings available to health care providers lack robust research studies about how knowledge about menopause impacts the overall health status of African American women, including their symptom management behaviors.
Sigma Membership
Beta Tau
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Menopausal Knowledge, Overall Health Status, Management of Menopausal Symptoms, Menopausal Experience
Advisor
Vernon Farmer
Second Advisor
Faye Gary
Third Advisor
Hassan Yarandi
Fourth Advisor
Andolyn Harrison
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
Grambling State University
Degree Year
2015
Recommended Citation
Prather, Susan L., "The relationship among menopausal knowledge, stress, and symptom management in southern rural African American women: A developmental perspective" (2022). Dissertations. 1590.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1590
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-08-31
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10188136; ProQuest document ID: 1861984315. The author still retains copyright.