ANALYSIS ON THE FACTOR OF SOCIO-CULTURE WHICH INFLUENCES THE PSYCHOSOCIAL ADAPTATION OF MENOPAUSE WOMEN AT MEDAN AREA PUSKESMAS

Abstract

Menopause is a physiological (normal) process undergone by every woman. By the time women begin to undergo menopause, they will undergo clinical and psychological symptoms which disturb their daily activities and bring about negative impact on their life quality and self-confidence which cause anxiety. The objective of the research was to analyze socio-cultural factors which influenced psychosocial adaptation of menopause women at Medan Area Puskesmas, in 2024.

            The research used analytic method with cross sectional design. The samples were 47 menopause women. The data were processed by using univariate analysis and bivariate analysis with chi square test.

            The result of the research showed that there was the influence of socio-culture on psychosocial adaptation of menopause women in age (Sig < α (0.036 < 0.05), education (0.020 < 0.05), occupation (0.024 < 0.05), custom (0.019 < 0.05), and knowledge (0.010 < 0.05).

            The conclusion was that there was the influence of socio-cultural factors on psychosocial adaptation of menopause women at Medan Area Puskesmas, in 2024. It is recommended that health care providers, especially nurses, motivate cadres to provide counseling in order to be able to carry out health programs and counseling for menopause women and do any activities which can support their health physically and psychologically such as gymnastics regularly once a week.