Study of Social Psychological Factors on Male Climacteric
Date Issued
2011
Date
2011
Author(s)
Chang, Chien-Yuan
Abstract
Objective: The study was to understand the attitude, awareness and discomfort of male climacteric among the middle-aged males in Taiwan and to explore the relevant factor of the discomfort in male climacteric. Methods: The cross-sectional data was collected with purposive sampling and structured questionnaire from March 2010 to August 2010. A total of 880 questionnaires were distributed among males aged between 40 and 85 years, and 506 valid questionnaires were completed with a response rate of 57.5%. Results: 79.4% of respondents believed that male climacteric was existed. 70.0% of respondents believed that male climacteric was a natural aging process. 70.0% of respondents considered that male climacteric would affect their health. 67.0% of respondents reported that mass media (newspaper, magazines, television programs and Internet) was the source of information for male climacteric, and 28.5% of respondents reported that health care workers, relatives or friends were the source of information for male climacteric.19.2 of respondents reported that they didn’t know how to get the information of male climacteric. In the multiple linear regression analyses, the numer of children (β=0.3846), taking medicine (β=1.957), fearing of male climacteric (β=2.3039), optimistic personality (β=-0.9983) and exercising more than twice a week (β=-0.7140) were statistically significant (p<0.05). The average age of males who were in male climacteric and males who were over male climacteric were 52.6 and 65.6 years. Conclusions: The proportion of Taiwanese males who believed that male climacteric was existed increased in 10 years. Males in Taiwan knew more about male climacteric and were braver in expressing themselves. However, males were still more insensitive and more afraid of revealing their feeling than females. Males should face physical, mental and social changes in male climacteric, and cope with these changes. The inference is that the age of male climacteric is 53 to 65 years. Believing that male climacteric was a natural aging process can reduce the fear of male climacteric. Males who were afraid of male climacteric worried that male climacteric would affect their life and more believe that male climacteric can be improved by coping strategies. Males who have more children or males who were taking medicine should be careful with the discomfort of male climacteric. Keeping optimistic and exercising regularly can reduce the discomfort of male climacteric. Males need more information about male climacteric to reduce the fear of male climacteric.
Subjects
male climacteric
attitudes to the climacteric
discomfort of climacteric
androgen deficiency
life style
Type
thesis
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