Stressful life events during the perimenopause: longitudinal observations from the seattle midlife women's health study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Midlife is a time of increased responsibilities for women who have multiple roles including taking care of children, caring for elderly parents, managing households, and working outside the home. With little time for themselves, women additionally experience stressful life events (SLEs). The purpose of this study was to describe the longitudinal patterns of SLEs of women during midlife and to identify predictors of the SLE longitudinal patterns using baseline data of socio-economic factors and demographic characteristics.

Methods

Women who were part of the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study (SMWHS), a longitudinal study spanning more than 23 years, who had SLEs measured at baseline and at years 2, 7, and 10 were included in these analyses (N = 380 women at basel

SUBMITTER: Thomas AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10478480 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature