Authors :
Malathi.M; Dr.P.Padmavathi
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 4 - April
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6757974
Abstract :
Menopause is an unavoidable physical
condition in women's life. During menopausal periods
women suffer from physical and mental stress, which can
have a detrimental effect on quality of life and adverse
clinical outcomes. These outcomes lead the women
towards taking hormonal medications to reduce the
symptoms. Since the hormonal therapy has very many
complications, the use of complementary and alternative
therapies also has increased to reduce menopausal
maladies. Acupressure is believed to be one of the
complementary therapies that can be used to promote
physical and mental health among menopausal women.
A quantitative, true experimental, pre test – post test
control group design was used to find out the effectiveness
of acupressure on menopausal maladies among
menopausal women at Pallakkapalayam, Namakkal
district. A total of 60 postmenopausal women with
menopausal problems were randomly assigned to either
the acupressure group (n = 30) and the control group (n =
30). The acupressure group received 15 minutes
acupressure used twice a week for four weeks. The control
group did not experience acupressure. Outcome measures
were the physical and psychological components of
menopausal problems as measured using the Menopausal
Maladies Scoring Sheet (MMSS). Since the data were
normally distributed, the parametric tests were
performed to compare the experimental and control
group, before and after acupressure interventions.
While comparing the experimental and control
group after acupressure application, the “t” value 2.65 at
0.011 probability level reveals that there is significant
difference in physiological symptoms in experimental (
Mean: 35.93 (44.2%); SD: 15.27) and control group
(Mean 47.27 (59.1%); SD: 17.81). “t” value 2.016 at 0.048
probability level reveals that there is significant difference
in psychological symptoms between experimental (Mean
The findings of this study show that the acupressure
treatment that was given twice a week for four weeks was
able to significantly reduce the physical and psychological
maladies of menopause. These positive findings suggest
that acupressure may play a role in improving physical
and mental well-being among women in the menopausal
age group and as treatment time increases efficiency will
also be increased. Promoting good physical and mental
health among menopausal women will improve the
quality of life, and reduce the negative effects associated
with menopause problems.
Keywords :
Acupressure, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, And General Physical And Psychological Distress (Maladies), Peri And Post Menopausal Women.
Menopause is an unavoidable physical
condition in women's life. During menopausal periods
women suffer from physical and mental stress, which can
have a detrimental effect on quality of life and adverse
clinical outcomes. These outcomes lead the women
towards taking hormonal medications to reduce the
symptoms. Since the hormonal therapy has very many
complications, the use of complementary and alternative
therapies also has increased to reduce menopausal
maladies. Acupressure is believed to be one of the
complementary therapies that can be used to promote
physical and mental health among menopausal women.
A quantitative, true experimental, pre test – post test
control group design was used to find out the effectiveness
of acupressure on menopausal maladies among
menopausal women at Pallakkapalayam, Namakkal
district. A total of 60 postmenopausal women with
menopausal problems were randomly assigned to either
the acupressure group (n = 30) and the control group (n =
30). The acupressure group received 15 minutes
acupressure used twice a week for four weeks. The control
group did not experience acupressure. Outcome measures
were the physical and psychological components of
menopausal problems as measured using the Menopausal
Maladies Scoring Sheet (MMSS). Since the data were
normally distributed, the parametric tests were
performed to compare the experimental and control
group, before and after acupressure interventions.
While comparing the experimental and control
group after acupressure application, the “t” value 2.65 at
0.011 probability level reveals that there is significant
difference in physiological symptoms in experimental (
Mean: 35.93 (44.2%); SD: 15.27) and control group
(Mean 47.27 (59.1%); SD: 17.81). “t” value 2.016 at 0.048
probability level reveals that there is significant difference
in psychological symptoms between experimental (Mean
The findings of this study show that the acupressure
treatment that was given twice a week for four weeks was
able to significantly reduce the physical and psychological
maladies of menopause. These positive findings suggest
that acupressure may play a role in improving physical
and mental well-being among women in the menopausal
age group and as treatment time increases efficiency will
also be increased. Promoting good physical and mental
health among menopausal women will improve the
quality of life, and reduce the negative effects associated
with menopause problems.
Keywords :
Acupressure, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, And General Physical And Psychological Distress (Maladies), Peri And Post Menopausal Women.