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标题：Hot Flushes and Night Sweats in Midlife: Why do Some Women Have Them and Others do Not?
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作者：Filipa Pimenta ; João Maroco ; Catarina Ramos 等
期刊名称：Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
印刷版ISSN：0102-7972
电子版ISSN：1678-7153
出版年度：2015
卷号：28
期号：4
页码：753-763
语种：English
出版社：Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
摘要：This study investigated what predicts the occurrence of hot fl ushes (HF) and night sweats (NS). A community sample of 992 women (42-60 years) answered a questionnaire to collect socio-demogra- phic, health and menopause-related, as well as lifestyle information. Depressive mood and stress, as well as HF and NS (in terms of presence, frequency and intensity), were also assessed. Structural equation modelling was used to build a structural model to predict the occurrence of both vasomotor symptoms. Results: Stress predicted NS ( β =.154; p =.006), whereas depressive mood was linked to the occurrence of HF’s ( β =.149; p =.006). Being peri-menopausal and post-menopausal, among several other characteristics, were also signi fi cant predictors of the occurrence of both HF and NS. This study supports a distinguished in fl uence of stress and depressive mood in NS and HF respec- tively, probably due to the nature of psychological symptoms. Moreover, signi fi cant associations between vasomotor symptoms and socio-demographic, health and menopause-related characteristics, and alcohol were con fi rmed.
其他摘要：This study investigated what predicts the occurrence of hot fl ushes (HF) and night sweats (NS). A community sample of 992 women (42-60 years) answered a questionnaire to collect socio-demogra- phic, health and menopause-related, as well as lifestyle information. Depressive mood and stress, as well as HF and NS (in terms of presence, frequency and intensity), were also assessed. Structural equation modelling was used to build a structural model to predict the occurrence of both vasomotor symptoms. Results: Stress predicted NS ( β =.154; p =.006), whereas depressive mood was linked to the occurrence of HF’s ( β =.149; p =.006). Being peri-menopausal and post-menopausal, among several other characteristics, were also signi fi cant predictors of the occurrence of both HF and NS. This study supports a distinguished in fl uence of stress and depressive mood in NS and HF respec- tively, probably due to the nature of psychological symptoms. Moreover, signi fi cant associations between vasomotor symptoms and socio-demographic, health and menopause-related characteristics, and alcohol were con fi rmed.
关键词：Hot fl ushes; night sweats; stress; depressive mood; structural equation modelling.
其他关键词：Hot fl ushes; night sweats; stress; depressive mood; structural equation modelling.