The experience of perimenopausal distress: examining the role of anxiety and anxiety sensitivity

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ljiljana Muslić, Nataša Jokić-Begić

Abstract

The hormonal changes that occur in perimenopause can result in distress for a significant proportion of women years before reaching menopause. Previous studies have suggested that various biopsychosocial characteristics and personality traits contribute to more intense reactions to these hormonal changes. In the present study, we examined the contribution of trait anxiety and anxiety sensitivity in predicting the experience of perimenopausal distress in pre- and early perimenopausal women while controlling for some menstrual experiences. A sample of 660 women aged 35-52 years was selected from a broader online survey of biopsychosocial changes in middle-aged women that considered age, menstrual cycle pattern, physical and mental health, and childbearing experience. Three hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted for different age subgroups: women aged 35-40, women aged 41-45 and women aged 46-52. Results indicated that anxiety and anxiety sensitivity, along with a number of features of the menstrual experience, explained 56-66% of the perimenopausal distress variance. Different personality trait predictors were found to be important in different age subgroups. In the youngest and middle subgroups (45 years and yo...Continue Reading

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