Abstract:
The purpose of this cross-sectional descriptive study was to examine the prevalence of anxiety and factors related with anxiety among 295 women during the climacteric period attending menopausal clinic at Sawanpracharak Hospital. The instrument was self reported questionnaires which consisted of questions for demographic data, Menopausal symptoms Rating Scale, Life Stress Event Rating Scale, Social Support Rating Scale and The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)(Form Y). Data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics and were presented as percentage, mean, standard deviation. The Inferential Statistics were t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearsons product moment correlation coefficient and Stepwise multiple regression analysis. The result of this study was found that prevalence of severe anxiety state was 59.3 %. Menopausal symptoms and life stress event were significantly positive correlated to anxiety state .On the other hands, social support was negatively correlated to anxiety state and anxiety state was positively correlated to anxiety trait. In conclusion, severe anxiety trait, severe menopausal symptoms and loss of spouse were significant predictive factors (53.6%) for anxiety state.