The effectiveness of a group-based educational program on the self-efficacy and self-acceptance of menopausal women: A randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a group-based educational training on the self-efficacy and self-acceptance of Iranian menopausal women using the PRECEDE–PROCEED model. This Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) was conducted on 80 menopausal women in the age range of 47–55 years residing in the northeast of Iran. The participants were divided randomly into a test group (n = 40) and a control group (n = 40). We found that designing and implementation of a group-based educational training according to the PRECEDE–PROCEED model can significantly enhance the knowledge and performance of the test group with regard to self-efficacy and self-acceptance.

KEYWORDS:

• Group-based educational training
• menopause
• self-acceptance
• self-efficacy

Acknowledgments

This study was part of a master’s thesis in Health Education & Promotion of the School of Health at Gonabad University of Medical Sciences. The authors wish to thank the Health Centers of the North of Iran and all the women who participated in this project for their sincere cooperation during the study.