Stojanovska, Lily and Kafanelis, Betty and Kostanski, Marion and Komesaroff, Paul A (2009) Being in the script of menopause: mapping the complexities of coping strategies. Qualitative Health Research, 19 (1). pp. 30-41. ISSN 1049-7323

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Abstract

In this article we explore the discourses of menopause, aging, and the complexities of coping with both menopause and aging among 30 women between the ages of 43 and 61 years living in Melbourne, Australia. Employing a qualitative design with thematic analysis, we uncover the complexity and heterogeneity of coping styles. Three major coping strategies are identified: inventive, troubled, and reactive. Recognition of the variety of coping strategies creatively negotiated within the dynamic, complex processes of aging and menopause might assist women in developing effective responses to these sometimes challenging life experiences.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ResPubID14665, coping and adaptation, emancipatory research, health, health experiences, interviews, menopause, mental health and illness, qualitative methods, relationships, resilience
Subjects:	Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > School of Biomedical and Health Sciences FOR Classification > 1116 Medical Physiology SEO Classification > 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)
Depositing User:	VUIR
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2011 03:43
Last Modified:	20 Sep 2011 03:43
URI:	http://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/3978
DOI:	10.1177/1049732308327352
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