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Abstract
In order to study the impact of the menopause and hysterectomy in relation to other
life events, a study was carried out in Belgium in a random sample of 510 women over
18 yr of age. It was found that these 2 life events are not perceived as being important.
Comparison of the findings with those of an earlier unpublished study performed by
the International Health Foundation on the same subject indicates that there has been
a decrease in the perceived severity of the 2 life events. This could mean that, in
the intervening period, socioeconomic status and emotional problems have acquired
greater importance, although the change in attitudes might also be partly explained
by the fact that the respondents were younger.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
July 26,
1988
Received in revised form:
July 22,
1988
Received:
January 11,
1988
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© 1988 Published by Elsevier Inc.
