Aging, Anxiety, Premenopause, Womans Health
Conditions
Keywords
aging, women's health, anxiety, leisure activities
Brief summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effect of leisure activities on aging anxiety of middle-aged (45-59) women. The main question it aims to answer is: Do the leisure activities (doing sports, playing music instruments, doing handicrafts, writing, taking care of a pet, growing plants, dancing etc.) affect the aging anxiety level of middle-aged women? Participants will be required to fill out a form querying their socio-demographic information, medical histories, and regular leisure activities. Subsequently, the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women will be applied.
Detailed description
In this study, women aged between 40 and 59 registered at the Marmara University Education Family Health Center (FHC) in the Tuzla district will be included. There are a total of 352 women in this age range registered with the FHC, and it is aimed to reach all of them. Patients will be informed about the study by Dr. Buğu Usanma Koban via telephone, and they will be invited to the FHC for the administration of the questionnaire. After obtaining informed consent from those who agree to participate in the study, their personal information will be recorded through a face-to-face interview. Subsequently, the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women, developed by Lee and You, and validated in Turkish by Aydın and Kabasakal, will be applied to the participants. Finally, volunteers will be asked to fill out a questionnaire specifying the types and frequencies of their leisure activities. SPSS (version 20.0, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) will be used for data analysis. Descriptive statistical information will be presented as mean ± standard deviation or %, and a p-value less than 0.05 will be considered statistically significant. In the comparison of more than two independent groups that do not meet the assumptions of parametric tests, the Kruskal-Wallis analysis will be conducted. If the analysis is significant, groups will be subjected to pairwise Mann-Whitney U tests. To understand the relationship between leisure activities and aging anxiety, Spearman Correlation Analysis will be conducted for parameters conforming to normal distribution, and Pearson Correlation Analysis will be performed for parameters not conforming to normal distribution. The correlation coefficient (r value) will be specified.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
45 Years to 59 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Not having a medical condition that requires urgent intervention or hospitalization * Not having psychological or physical barrier preventing communication.
Exclusion criteria
* a medical condition that requires urgent intervention or hospitalization * having a psychological or physical barrier preventing communication.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effect of leisure activities on aging anxiety | 3 months | Relationship between leisure activities' type and frequency, and scores of Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women will be investigated. The scale consists of 19 questions and is scored on a 5-point Likert scale. The highest possible score on the scale is 95, and the lowest score is 19. Obtaining a high score indicates a high level of aging anxiety. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic properties and aging anxiety | 3 months | In the form created for collecting sociodemographic information, marital status (married, single, widowed/divorced) and educational status (illiterate, literate, primary school graduate, high school graduate, university and college graduate) will be queried. The correlation between the answers and the scores on the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women will be examined. The scale consists of 19 questions and is scored on a 5-point Likert scale. The highest possible score on the scale is 95, and the lowest score is 19. Obtaining a high score indicates a high level of aging anxiety. |
| Effect of chronic diseases on aging anxiety | 3 months | Correlation between number and type of chronic diseases and the scores on the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women will be examined. The scale consists of 19 questions and is scored on a 5-point Likert scale. The highest possible score on the scale is 95, and the lowest score is 19. Obtaining a high score indicates a high level of aging anxiety. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactBuğu Usanma Koban, Asst Dr
Outcome results
None listed