ArticleBMC psychiatry2020
Is body image a predictor of women's depression and anxiety in postmenopausal women?
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- Prevalence and associated factors of depression in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Associations between menopause and body image: A systematic review.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
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- Cultural Determinants of Body Image: What About the Menopausal Transition?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Global, regional, and national trends in depressive disorder prevalence and DALYs among women of childbearing age from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2040: a comprehensive analysis from 1990 to 2021.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- The Longitudinal Associations of Body Dissatisfaction with Health and Wellness Behaviors in Midlife and Older Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Effects of Nutrition Education with Intervention Mapping on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Women with Borderline Dyslipidemia: Analysis According to Menopausal Status.Journal of obesity & metabolic syndrome · 2023Article
- Effect of mindfulness on sexual self-efficacy and sexual satisfaction among Iranian postmenopausal women: a quasi-experimental study.Sexual medicine · 2023Article
- Keep Moving to Retain the Healthy Self: The Influence of Physical Exercise in Health Anxiety among Chinese Menopausal Women.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The relationship between postmenopausal women's body image and the severity of menopausal symptoms.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Correction to: Is body image a predictor of women's depression and anxiety in postmenopausal women?BMC psychiatry · 2020Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundWomen in perimenopausal and postmenopausal period are at increased risk of depression and anxiety. Physiologic changes in menopause can change body's appearance and function that may disturb body and then lead to anxiety and depression. This study aims to assess the relationship between body image with anxiety and depression among postmenopausal women.
methodsThis descriptive study was performed on 307 women attending to the health centers in Tehran- Iran. Sampling was performed by a multi-staged randomized method. Data were collected by using Beck Depression questionnaire, Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire, Fisher Body Image Questionnaire and Socio-demographic questionnaires. Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 and using t-test, Pearson and Spearman correlation tests and multiple linear regression methods.
resultsThe average age of the participants was 55.19 ± 4.034 years. Mean scores for body image, anxiety and depression were 163.26 ± 20.38, 12.00 ± 7.71 and 42.70 ± 8.40 respectively. Fifty five percent of women had mild to severe depression and 83.7% of them had mild to severe anxiety. Total score and all domains of body image had a negative correlation with depression and anxiety scores (P < 0.001). Multiple linear correlation showed that body image is a predictor for depression and anxiety (P < 0.001).
conclusionsBody image of women can be effective on occurrence of depression and anxiety in menopause. Therefore, women's health policies should consider body image to control cognitive problems including depression and anxiety in menopause.
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