Study Abe & Moritsuka (1986): study JP 1981

Public

Women in menopause patient and controls, Miyagi, North-east Japan, 1981-82.

Sample

Respondents

N = 432

Non Response

20 % (cases 21%,controls 19%)

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label

Climacteric symptomsand complaints

Our Classification

Remarks

Severe symptoms: M = 1.8 Ms'= 4.0

Operationalization

17-item index of self perceived climacteric symptoms.
1 Severe symptom subjects (visitors of  a menopause clinic)
0 Mild symptom subjects (matched  control group of non-visitors).

Observed Relation with Happiness