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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2025

Psychological and cultural correlates of illness conception and menopausal symptoms: a cross-sectional and longitudinal comparative study of Mosuo, Yi, and Han women.

Limin Gao, Jinyi Wang, Ying Zhang, Xudong Zhao, Haojie Fu

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Limin GaoClinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Chinese-German Institute of Mental Health, Shanghai Pudong New Area Mental Health Center, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Jinyi WangMental Health Education Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Ying ZhangDepartment of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Medical Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Xudong ZhaoClinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Chinese-German Institute of Mental Health, Shanghai Pudong New Area Mental Health Center, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Haojie FuShanghai Research Institute for Intelligent Autonomous Systems, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

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Objective: This study explores the differences in menopausal symptoms, illness conception, and health-seeking behaviors among Mosuo, Yi, and Han women in China, analyzes the key factors behind these differences, and conducts a longitudinal comparison. Methods: This study collected data from Mosuo, Yi, and Han women in Yongning Township, Ninglang County, Yunnan Province, through a questionnaire survey. The instruments included the Kupperman Menopause Index (KMI), Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DASS), Self-Rating Scale of Illness Conception and Health Seeking Behavior (SSICHSB) and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). First, descriptive statistical analysis was conducted on the demographic characteristics and various indicators of the sample. Chi-square tests and one-way ANOVA were used to examine the differences in KMI and SSICHSB among the different ethnic groups. The KMI was used to assess menopausal symptoms, and multiple linear regression analysis was employed to identify the main factors influencing menopausal symptoms. A longitudinal comparison of data from 2012 and 2020 was performed to analyze the dynamic changes in KMI and SSICHSB of Mosuo and Han women. Results: The regression analysis identified stress, anxiety, and dysmenorrhea experience as risk factors, while self-efficacy served as a protective factor influencing menopausal symptoms. Both the menopausal symptoms and the scores for concerns and fears about illness among Mosuo women significantly decreased in 2020 compared to 2012 (p = 0.040, p = 0.010). Conclusion: The results provide an important basis for the development of culturally sensitive health interventions. Future public health strategies should consider cultural, social, and physiological factors to provide more effective health support and interventions for women from different ethnic groups.

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health beliefsillness conceptionlongitudinal comparisonmenopausal symptomsMosuo

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PMCPMC11968659

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