The Effect of Self-Efficacy Counseling on the Management of Menopausal Symptoms in Psychological dimension inPerimenopause Women Referred to Health Centers in Mahabad City

Menopause is one of the most important stages in the life of every woman on thepath to growth and development which is considered as a physiological eventand end of menstruation and fertility. This study was aimed to investigate theeffect of self-efficacy counseling on the management of menopausal symptomsin perimenopause women. This study was a quasi-experimental with controlgroup. The selection of health centers in Mahabad city Iran was randomizedand samples were randomly selected from each center so that ۸۰ women wererandomly assigned to the control (n = ۴۰) and intervention (n = ۴۰) groups. Theintervention included self-efficacy counseling on management of the menopausalsymptoms which was held at Six ۴۵۶۰--minute sessions at intervals of oneweek. The data collection tool in this research was demographic characteristicsquestionnaire and menopausal grading scale. Data analysis was done using SPSSsoftware version ۱۶ and Chi-square independent t-test and paired t-test. Lessthan ۰.۰۵ was considered significant. The results of the study showed that themean score of menopausal symptoms in the psychological dimension betweenintervention group (۳.۱۸۱.۶۱±) was lower than the score in the control group(۷۲.۶۴±) after the end of the intervention which was statistically significant (P<۰.۰۰۱). The results showed that counseling based on the self-efficacy couldbe effective in reducing menopausal symptoms in the psychological dimension.Therefore considering the increasing number of postmenopausal women theuse of counseling methods can be considered by the authorities in their qualityof life and promotion of their health.