HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DENGAN TINGKAT KECEMASAN IBU BEKERJA MENJELANG MENOPAUSE

Background: Menopause is a period when a woman’s menstrual cycles end, which is
happening for more or less 12 months. A woman who is in the menopause period has
symptoms such as an uneven menstrual period, hot flashes, becoming sweaty, as well
as psychological changes. Those changes cause a woman to experience anxiety. One
of the factors which influence anxiety is knowledge. Purpose: The research aims to
identify the correlation between knowledge and anxiety levels of working mothers
approaching the menopause period.
Method: This research uses a cross-sectional correlation design. The sample consists
of 35 respondents ranging from ages of 40-49 years old, gathered by using the total
population sampling technique. The questionnaires consist of a questionnaire to
investigate the knowledge aspect and a questionnaire to investigate the level of
anxiety. This research was conducted in the senior high schools of Xaverius
Palembang Foundation.
Result: All of the respondents, ranging from ages of 40-49 years old with the
respondents aged 42 and 49 as the most encountered, had a higher education
background (91,4%), were mothers working as teachers, had a regular menstrual
period (85,7%), and had experienced pregnancy for 1-2 times (48,6%). The result of
p-value 0,02 showed that there was a correlation between the knowledge and the
anxiety level of mothers.
Suggestion: The research is expected to lay a foundation that it is important to
educate a woman about the knowledge and the anxiety level during the menopause
period.
Keywords: Knowledge, Anxiety Level, Menopause