Dimensions of Middle – Age Experience in Women

Subject Areas : Psychology

Mah sima Poorshahriayari ¹ , Fatemeh Hashemi Golpayegani ²

1 - Alzahra University in Tehran, Department of Counseling and Advice, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Alzahra University in Tehran, Department of Counseling, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2020-12-20 Accepted : 2021-03-16 Published : 2021-03-21

Keywords: Women, Content Analysis, Dimensions of experience, middle-age,

Abstract :

The objective of the present study was to investigate the dimensions of middle-age experience in women. The statistical population included all middle-aged women aged 39 to 43 years of the regions one, two, and three in Tehran. Through a semi-structured interview, 12 women were selected by purposive sampling to reach data saturation. This study was conducted based on a qualitative approach, and was analyzed by content analysis procedure. The content of the interviews was coded, classified, and analyzed via applying the Brown and Clark method, using Atlas software, and ultimately led to the extraction of themes. The findings showed that the main themes included six themes of "physical changes," "change in relationships," "attention to internal aspects," "spirituality," "financial concern," and "conflict resolution." Regarding the vulnerability of middle-aged women and their risk of mental disorders, addressing middle-aged women's life should be a top priority in our country's health care system .

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