The study will be conducted in two groups as guided imagery and control. Participants will be approached at the Public Education Center. After perimenopausal women are evaluated according to eligibility criteria, those who are eligible will be informed about the research and written informed consent will be obtained from those who agree. Random assignment of women to the study groups will be carried out using randomization.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
68
Participants in this group will receive the guided imagery intervention. The guided imagery audio recording will be applied in a quiet room once during the initial session, and participants will be instructed to continue the practice at home before sleep for eight weeks.
Akdağmadeni Public Education Center
Yozgat, Turkey (Türkiye)
Change in Quality of Life
The Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire-II (MENQOL-II) is a 29-item Likert-type scale used to assess the presence and severity of menopausal symptoms in women aged 45-59, including premenopausal, perimenopausal, postmenopausal, and surgical menopause. The scale has four subdomains: vasomotor, psychosocial, physical, and sexual. Each item is scored from 1 to 8, yielding a total score range between 29 and 232. Higher scores indicate a greater negative impact of menopausal symptoms on quality of life.
Time frame: at the beginning of the study, 4 weeks and 8 weeks later
Change in Insomnia
The Women's Health Initiative Insomnia Rating Scale (WHIIRS) is a 5-item Likert-type scale used to evaluate insomnia symptoms, including sleep onset, sleep maintenance, early awakening, and sleep quality. Each item is scored between 0 and 4, with a total score ranging from 0 to 20. Higher scores indicate greater severity of insomnia
Time frame: at the beginning of the study, 4 weeks and 8 weeks later
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