Abstract
This descriptive research was carried out to study psychosocial adjustment during
the perimenopausal period of women. The subjects were 89 married women in the
perimenopausal period who visited the outpatient department of Phoprathapchang Hospital,
Phichit Province, in 2007. The study used a questionnaire consisting of two parts:
personal data record and psychosocial adjustment in the perimenopausal period.
The results showed that 53.93 percent of perimenopausal women reported overall
psychosocial adjustment at a good level and 46.07 percent at a poor level. In considering
each aspect, the aspects of the vocational environment, domestic environment, social environment
and psychological distress were at good levels, i.e., 59.55, 51.69, 62.92 and 55.06
percent, respectively, while the aspects of health-care orientation, sexual relationship and
extended family relationship were at a poor level of 51.69 percent.
The results of this study could be utilized as basic information in planning care,
counseling and for enhancing psychosocial adjustment for the well-being of the perimenopausal
women.
