The Influence of Illness Perception on Emotional Disorders in Perimenopausal Women in Macau: The Serial Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem and Psychological Resilience
Studying the emotional disorders of perimenopausal women and their influencing factors from a psychological perspective is essential for developing targeted psychological interventions and support strategies. Such efforts can help middle-aged and elderly women better cope with the challenges of peri...
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| description | Studying the emotional disorders of perimenopausal women and their influencing factors from a psychological perspective is essential for developing targeted psychological interventions and support strategies. Such efforts can help middle-aged and elderly women better cope with the challenges of perimenopause and improve their overall quality of life. This study aimed to explore the chain mediating effect of self-esteem and psychological resilience on the relationship between illness perception and emotional disorders in perimenopausal women in Macau. A total of 617 postmenopausal women completed the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, Psychological Resilience Scale, Self-Esteem Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Results revealed a significant positive correlation between illness perception and emotional disorders. Illness perception was found to have a significant direct effect on emotional disorders and an indirect effect through the mediating roles of self-esteem and psychological resilience, both independently and sequentially. These findings indicate that illness perception directly influences emotional disorders in postmenopausal women in Macau and indirectly impacts them through self-esteem and psychological resilience, offering valuable insights for psychological intervention strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ddbac195a69d4b51b803b105ca333ee12025-08-20T03:43:54ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602025-03-0114318610.3390/socsci14030186The Influence of Illness Perception on Emotional Disorders in Perimenopausal Women in Macau: The Serial Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem and Psychological ResilienceJiaqi Li0Tulips Yiwen Wang1Jenny C. Lok2Ruiting Shi3Institute of Analytical Psychology, Faculty of Health and Wellness, City University of Macau, Macau SAR, ChinaInstitute of Analytical Psychology, Faculty of Health and Wellness, City University of Macau, Macau SAR, ChinaDepartment of Innovative Social Work, Faculty of Health and Wellness, City University of Macau, Macau SAR, ChinaFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, City University of Macau, Macau SAR, ChinaStudying the emotional disorders of perimenopausal women and their influencing factors from a psychological perspective is essential for developing targeted psychological interventions and support strategies. Such efforts can help middle-aged and elderly women better cope with the challenges of perimenopause and improve their overall quality of life. This study aimed to explore the chain mediating effect of self-esteem and psychological resilience on the relationship between illness perception and emotional disorders in perimenopausal women in Macau. A total of 617 postmenopausal women completed the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, Psychological Resilience Scale, Self-Esteem Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Results revealed a significant positive correlation between illness perception and emotional disorders. Illness perception was found to have a significant direct effect on emotional disorders and an indirect effect through the mediating roles of self-esteem and psychological resilience, both independently and sequentially. These findings indicate that illness perception directly influences emotional disorders in postmenopausal women in Macau and indirectly impacts them through self-esteem and psychological resilience, offering valuable insights for psychological intervention strategies.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14/3/186perimenopausal womenperimenopausal emotional disordersillness perceptionself-esteempsychological resilienceMacau |
| spellingShingle | Jiaqi Li Tulips Yiwen Wang Jenny C. Lok Ruiting Shi The Influence of Illness Perception on Emotional Disorders in Perimenopausal Women in Macau: The Serial Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem and Psychological Resilience Social Sciences perimenopausal women perimenopausal emotional disorders illness perception self-esteem psychological resilience Macau |
| title | The Influence of Illness Perception on Emotional Disorders in Perimenopausal Women in Macau: The Serial Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem and Psychological Resilience |
| title_full | The Influence of Illness Perception on Emotional Disorders in Perimenopausal Women in Macau: The Serial Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem and Psychological Resilience |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Illness Perception on Emotional Disorders in Perimenopausal Women in Macau: The Serial Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem and Psychological Resilience |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Illness Perception on Emotional Disorders in Perimenopausal Women in Macau: The Serial Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem and Psychological Resilience |
| title_short | The Influence of Illness Perception on Emotional Disorders in Perimenopausal Women in Macau: The Serial Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem and Psychological Resilience |
| title_sort | influence of illness perception on emotional disorders in perimenopausal women in macau the serial mediating effect of self esteem and psychological resilience |
| topic | perimenopausal women perimenopausal emotional disorders illness perception self-esteem psychological resilience Macau |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14/3/186 |
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