Can mobile software-based physical activity education enhance the quality of life in perimenopausal women?

IF 1.4 Q3 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Journal of Education and Health Promotion Pub Date : 2025-02-28 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.4103/jehp.jehp_1919_23
Mahboobeh Amini, Parivash Shekarchizadeh, Asiyeh Pirzadeh
{"title":"Can mobile software-based physical activity education enhance the quality of life in perimenopausal women?","authors":"Mahboobeh Amini, Parivash Shekarchizadeh, Asiyeh Pirzadeh","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1919_23","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Menopause is a natural occurrence signifying the cessation of menstrual bleeding in middle-aged women. Perimenopause refers to a period of 2-8 years leading up to menopause, characterized by irregular cycles or the absence of menstruation for less than 12 months. The perimenopausal phase can be challenging for women due to the negative impact of associated symptoms on their quality of life. Recognizing the potential benefits of physical activity in mitigating these symptoms, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of physical activity education delivered via WhatsApp, using the Health Belief Model as a foundation, on the quality of life in perimenopausal women.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This quasi-experimental study involved 80 women aged 40-50 recruited from comprehensive health centers in Isfahan. Cluster sampling was employed for participant selection. The study employed three questionnaires: the \"International Physical Activity Questionnaire,\" \"Menopausal Women Quality of Life,\" and the Health Belief Model Questionnaire. For the intervention group, education based on the Health Belief Model was delivered via WhatsApp via videos, posters, and podcasts every two weeks (a total of 5 packages). Additionally, exercise training videos were sent to participants. Data was collected two months after the intervention and analyzed using SPSS 26, with independent and paired <i>t</i>-tests applied (significance level: 0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results indicated a significant increase in knowledge scores, Health Belief Model constructs, and physical activity levels within the intervention group, whereas no significant changes were observed in the control group. Notably, menopausal symptom scores decreased in the intervention group, particularly in psychological symptoms, and there was a significant decrease in the overall quality of life score (<i>P</i> = 0.018).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Providing education via WhatsApp, grounded in the Health Belief Model, enhanced physical activity levels and improved the quality of life among perimenopausal women. This approach holds promise for promoting well-being in perimenopause.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"85"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11940084/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1919_23","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0

Abstract

Background: Menopause is a natural occurrence signifying the cessation of menstrual bleeding in middle-aged women. Perimenopause refers to a period of 2-8 years leading up to menopause, characterized by irregular cycles or the absence of menstruation for less than 12 months. The perimenopausal phase can be challenging for women due to the negative impact of associated symptoms on their quality of life. Recognizing the potential benefits of physical activity in mitigating these symptoms, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of physical activity education delivered via WhatsApp, using the Health Belief Model as a foundation, on the quality of life in perimenopausal women.

Materials and methods: This quasi-experimental study involved 80 women aged 40-50 recruited from comprehensive health centers in Isfahan. Cluster sampling was employed for participant selection. The study employed three questionnaires: the "International Physical Activity Questionnaire," "Menopausal Women Quality of Life," and the Health Belief Model Questionnaire. For the intervention group, education based on the Health Belief Model was delivered via WhatsApp via videos, posters, and podcasts every two weeks (a total of 5 packages). Additionally, exercise training videos were sent to participants. Data was collected two months after the intervention and analyzed using SPSS 26, with independent and paired t-tests applied (significance level: 0.05).

Results: The results indicated a significant increase in knowledge scores, Health Belief Model constructs, and physical activity levels within the intervention group, whereas no significant changes were observed in the control group. Notably, menopausal symptom scores decreased in the intervention group, particularly in psychological symptoms, and there was a significant decrease in the overall quality of life score (P = 0.018).

Conclusion: Providing education via WhatsApp, grounded in the Health Belief Model, enhanced physical activity levels and improved the quality of life among perimenopausal women. This approach holds promise for promoting well-being in perimenopause.

基于移动软件的体育教育能否提高围绝经期妇女的生活质量?
背景:绝经是中年妇女月经出血停止的自然现象。围绝经期是指绝经前2-8年的一段时间,其特征是月经周期不规律或月经不足12个月。由于相关症状对妇女生活质量的负面影响,围绝经期对妇女来说是具有挑战性的。认识到体育活动在缓解这些症状方面的潜在益处,本研究旨在评估通过WhatsApp提供的体育活动教育对围绝经期妇女生活质量的影响,以健康信念模型为基础。材料和方法:这项准实验研究涉及80名年龄在40-50岁之间的妇女,她们来自伊斯法罕的综合保健中心。采用整群抽样进行参与者选择。本研究采用“国际体育活动问卷”、“绝经期妇女生活质量问卷”和“健康信念模式问卷”三份问卷。对于干预组,基于健康信念模型的教育每两周通过WhatsApp通过视频,海报和播客进行一次(共5个包)。此外,还向参与者发送了运动训练视频。干预2个月后收集数据,采用SPSS 26进行分析,采用独立t检验和配对t检验(显著性水平0.05)。结果:干预组在知识得分、健康信念模型构念和身体活动水平上均有显著提高,而对照组无显著变化。值得注意的是,干预组的绝经期症状评分下降,尤其是心理症状,总体生活质量评分显著下降(P = 0.018)。结论:基于健康信念模型,通过WhatsApp提供教育,可以提高围绝经期妇女的身体活动水平,改善生活质量。这种方法有望促进围绝经期的健康。
本文章由计算机程序翻译,如有差异,请以英文原文为准。
求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 求助全文
来源期刊
CiteScore
2.60
自引率
21.40%
发文量
218
审稿时长
34 weeks
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
确定
请完成安全验证×
copy
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
右上角分享
点击右上角分享
0
联系我们:info@booksci.cn Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。 Copyright © 2023 布克学术 All rights reserved.
京ICP备2023020795号-1
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术官方微信