Menopausal symptoms in different substages of perimenopause and their relationships with social support and resilience

This study is designed to measure the prevalence and severity of menopausal symptoms at different substages of perimenopause, as well as the relationships of these symptoms with social support and resilience in perimenopausal women. Methods: A convenience sample of 732 perimenopausal women was recruited from 3 communities of Jinan City, Shandong Province, China, between March 2015 and March 2017. The participants completed the Menopause Rating Scale, the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, the Perceived Social Support Scale, and a questionnaire regarding sociodemographic information. Results: Of all perimenopausal women surveyed, 76.4% reported menopausal symptoms. The prevalence and severity of menopausal symptoms differed significantly by different substages of perimenopause (all P 
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