The Study of Fatigue, Perceived Health Status, Marital Adjustment and Stress in Middle Aged Women.
- Author:
Hae Kyung CHANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Hanseo University, Korea. hkchang@hanseo.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Women;
Fatigue;
Health status;
Adjustment;
Stress
- MeSH:
Fatigue*;
Female;
Humans;
Marital Status*;
Middle Aged*;
Nursing;
Statistics as Topic;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2007;19(3):413-421
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explain the relationship between fatigue and other variables(perceived health status, marital adjustment and stress), and define the main factors influencing fatigue in middle aged women. METHODS: Data were collected by self-reported questionnaires from 212 middle aged women. Data analysis was done with the SPSS 11.0 pc+ program for descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression. RESULTS: The mean score of fatigue was 2.30(+/-0.46), perceived health status was 2.82(+/-0.68), marital adjustment was 2.86(+/-0.44), and stress was 2.43(+/-0.61). There were significant correlations between fatigue and the other variables(r=.56-.21, p=.00). The major factors that affect fatigue in middle aged women were stress, perceived health status, and marital adjustment, which explained 35.2% of fatigue. CONCLUSION: These variables have an effect on middle aged women's fatigue. Therefore, these findings can provide the basis for the development of nursing interventions to manage fatigue.
