Relationship between Mental Health and Quality of Life in Menopause Women in Sity Ilam in 2014 Year

Menopause is a vulnerable period in which women are thought problems and new challenges facing and difficulties may be impaired mental health and the quality of their lives. This study was conducted with the aim to determine the association between quality of life and mental health in postmenopausal women.
The present study is a correlational, exploratory quantitative study. The sample includes 120 menopause women managed by health centers at Ilam in year 2014. Sampling was convenience. Participants completed General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and SF-36 obtained. Data was analyzed with spearman correlation coefficient. Significant level of statistical test was less than 0.05
The findings on the relationship between quality of life domains showed that the quality of life in postmenopausal women with mental health mental health has been affected. In the domains of physical functioning (p=0/01), social functioning (p=0/001), role limitations due to physical problems (p=0/001), bodily pain (p=0/007), mental health (p=0/001), role limitations due to emotional problems (p=0/001) and nitality (p=0/03) of quality of life were correlated significantly with mental health. In the domain of general health perception and quality of life were no signify cant correlation was found (p= 0/71).
The results showed that there was a significant relationship between the quality of life in postmenopausal women with mental health and quality of life is associated with better mental health With regard to the significant correlation between mental health and quality of life in menopause women, it is suggested that designing and executing appropriate interventions to promote mental health and quality of life of these women is necessary.