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THE EFFECT OF MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS-SPECIFIC EDUCATION GIVEN TO WOMEN IN THE PERIOD OF MENOPAUSE VIA WHATSAPP ON THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND GENITAL SELF-IMAGE

MENOPOZ DÖNEMİNDEKİ KADINLARA WHATSAPP ÜZERİNDEN VERİLEN MENOPOZ SEMPTOMLARINA ÖZGÜ EĞİTİMİN YAŞAM KALİTESİNE VE GENİTAL KENDİLİK İMAJINA ETKİSİ

Ebru Cirban Ekrem(Bartın Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Doğum-Kadın Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği Anabilim Dalı)0000-0003-4442-0675
Meryem Yeni(BARTIN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0007-9539-1612
Duygu Bayrak(BARTIN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0001-7299-6025
Fatma Dilan Aytaç(BARTIN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0004-6599-7806
Pages
130–150
Publication Date
2025-08-21
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It may be recommended to examine the effectiveness of educational interventions provided with different techniques to increase menopause-specific quality of life and female genital self-image.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of the study is to determine the effects of online menopause symptom-specific training given to women in menopause on quality of life and genital self-image.
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Key Findings & Data:The sample size was calculated as 64 participants for each group according to the power analysis conducted in the G*Power3.1 Program with an effect size (0.418), 95% power and 0.05 type 1 error, and the study was completed with 158 women.
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Conclusion & Impact:It may be recommended to examine the effectiveness of educational interventions provided with different techniques to increase menopause-specific quality of life and female genital self-image.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:genital imaj · menopoz · kadın

Abstract

The aim of the study is to determine the effects of online menopause symptom-specific training given to women in menopause on quality of life and genital self-image. The sample size was calculated as 64 participants for each group according to the power analysis conducted in the G*Power3.1 Program with an effect size (0.418), 95% power and 0.05 type 1 error, and the study was completed with 158 women. Data were collected with the Introductory Information Form, Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale (MSQLS) and Female Genital Self-Image Scale (FGSIS). While the pre-test and post-test measurements of the vasomotor domain sub-dimension of the MSQLS of women showed a significant difference according to the groups (p .005). As a result of the study, it was determined that there were improvements in the vasomotor domain of women's menopause-specific quality of life, but there were no improvements in other areas and genital self-image. It may be recommended to examine the effectiveness of educational interventions provided with different techniques to increase menopause-specific quality of life and female genital self-image.

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Araştırmanın amacı, menopoz dönemindeki kadınlara çevrim içi verilen menopoz semptomlarına özgü eğitimin yaşam kalitesi ve genital kendilik imajına etkisini belirlemektir. Ön test-son test kontrol gruplu yarı deneysel tasarıma sahip araştırmanın örneklemi G*Power 3.1 Programında yapılan güç analizine göre etki büyüklüğü (0.418), %95 güç ve 0.05 tip 1 hata ile her grup için 64 katılımcı olarak hesaplanmış ve araştırma 158 kadın ile tamamlanmıştır. Veriler, Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu, Menopoza Özgü Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği (MÖYKÖ) ve Kadın Genital Kendilik İmajı Ölçeği (KGKİÖ) ile toplanmıştır. Kadınların MÖYKÖ’nin vazomotor alan alt boyutu ön test ve son test ölçümü gruplara göre anlamlı farklılık gösterirken (p .005). Araştırmanın sonucunda, kadınların menopoza özgü yaşam kalitelerinin vazomotor alanında iyileşmelerin olduğu, diğer alanlarda ve genital kendilik imajında iyileşme olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Menopoza özgü yaşam kalitesinin ve kadın genital kendilik imajının arttırılması için farklı tekniklerle verilen eğitim müdahalelerinin etkinliğinin incelenmesi önerilebilir.

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Ekrem, E. C., Yeni, M., Bayrak, D., Aytaç, F. D. (2025). THE EFFECT OF MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS-SPECIFIC EDUCATION GIVEN TO WOMEN IN THE PERIOD OF MENOPAUSE VIA WHATSAPP ON THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND GENITAL SELF-IMAGE. Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 130–150. https://ajindex.com/articles/1520404

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