Open AccessPerceived stress and its determinants among postmenopausal women in Urban Puducherry
Author(s) -
Gokul Sarveswaran,
V. Jayaseelan,
Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy,
M Sakthivel,
Yashodha Arivarasan,
Karthiga Vijayakumar,
Yamini Marimuthu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/jmh.jmh_127_20
Subject(s) - medicine , socioeconomic status , cross sectional study , perceived stress scale , menopause , demography , confidence interval , marital status , gerontology , environmental health , stress (linguistics) , population , linguistics , philosophy , pathology , sociology
Menopause characterized by a gradual decline in ovarian hormones takes its toll on the women both physically and mentally. These health problems can negatively impact the mental status. Hence, the current study was done to determine the level of stress and its associated factors among postmenopausal women in urban Puducherry, India.