Predictors of Religious Orientation Attitudes in Menopausal Women

NCT07797296 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: MENO-RELIG-2026
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 97
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This descriptive, cross-sectional study examines whether the severity of menopausal symptoms and attitudes toward sexual myths predict intrinsic religious orientation in menopausal women. Menopause is a multidimensional transition with biological, psychological, social and spiritual aspects, and in societies with a strong cultural and religious fabric women may draw on religious orientation as a coping and meaning-making resource. Participants are healthy women aged 49 to 59 with a diagnosis of menopause and no chronic disease, recruited in Konya, Turkey. Data are collected face to face using a personal information form, the Menopause Rating Scale, the Intrinsic Religious Orientation Scale and the Sexual Myths Scale, and analysed with multiple regression.

Conditions

Menopause; Menopausal Syndrome; Sexual Dysfunction

Keywords

Menopause; Religious orientation; Spirituality; Menopausal symptoms; Sexual myths; Women's health; Cross-sectional study

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Intrinsic religious orientation (Intrinsic Religious Orientation Scale)

  The Intrinsic Religious Orientation Scale (Hoge, 1972; Turkish standardisation by Karaca, 2001) contains 10 items measuring intrinsic religious motivation. Seven items are positively worded and three are negatively worded and reverse coded. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert format scored from 0 (weakest) to 4 (strongest), giving a total score of 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating stronger intrinsic religious orientation.

  Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Menopausal symptom severity (Menopause Rating Scale, MRS)

  Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)

• Sexual myths (Sexual Myths Scale, SMS)

  Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)

Study Arms (1)

Menopausal women aged 49 to 59

Healthy women aged 49 to 59 with a diagnosis of menopause and no chronic disease (such as cardiac disease, diabetes or hypertension), recruited in Konya, Turkey, who volunteer to participate. Participants complete a single battery of self-report scales collected face to face; no intervention is applied.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 49 Years - 59 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy women aged 49 to 59 with a diagnosis of menopause and no chronic health problem, presenting to a health facility in Konya, Turkey, who volunteer and provide written informed consent.

You may qualify if:

• Woman aged 49 to 59 years
• Diagnosis of menopause
• No chronic health problem
• Volunteers to participate and provides written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• \* Presence of a chronic disease (e.g. cardiac disease, diabetes, hypertension)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• KTO Karatay University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Recruitment site (to be specified), Konya

Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases

Study Officials

• Aslihan Turan

  KTO Karatay University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Hasan Gercek, PhD

CONTACT

+90 542 648 8455; hasan.gercek@acibadem.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 26, 2026
• First Posted: September 1, 2026
• Study Start: August 26, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): February 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): February 2, 2027
• Last Updated: September 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)