Evaluation of depression, social support and quality of life in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women in semi-rural Turkey.

Seval Çalişkan Pala Alaattin Unsal Didem Arslantaş Ece Elif Öcal Gökçe Dağtekin

Published in: Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society (2022)

Women are more vulnerable to depression in premenopausal and postmenopausal periods. Being single/widowed, having a poor income level, having low social support, and low QOL are important risk factors which increase the frequency of depression.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
postmenopausal women
bone mineral density
sleep quality
risk factors
polycystic ovary syndrome
physical activity
south africa
breast cancer risk
insulin resistance
body composition
pregnancy outcomes