Overview
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an avatar-based education and counseling program in increasing spousal support during menopause. The study will include menopausal women and their spouses. Participants will be assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive a structured online avatar-based education and counseling program, while the control group will receive routine care. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention, as well as during follow-up periods.
Description
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an avatar-based education and counseling program designed to increase spousal support during menopause. The study will be conducted using a randomized controlled experimental design.
Participants will consist of menopausal women and their spouses. Eligible couples will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive a structured avatar-based education and counseling program delivered online in four sessions, while the control group will receive routine care without additional intervention.
The intervention program focuses on improving knowledge about menopause, enhancing communication and empathy skills, and promoting supportive behaviors among spouses. The program is developed based on prior qualitative findings and relevant literature.
Data will be collected at baseline (pre-test), immediately after the intervention (post-test), and during follow-up assessments at 1, 2, and 3 months. Primary and secondary outcomes will be evaluated using validated measurement tools.
The effectiveness of the intervention will be assessed by comparing changes in outcomes between the intervention and control groups over time.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women aged between 45 and 60 years
- Being in the menopausal period
- Married and living with their spouse
- Able to speak, read, and write in Turkish
- Able to communicate effectively
- Willing to participate in the study
- Having a spouse who is willing to participate
- Spouses who have internet access and are able to use digital devices
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women or their spouses with uncontrolled psychiatric disorders requiring treatment
- Women whose spouses have serious physical or mental health problems that may prevent providing support
- Women who experienced early menopause (before age 45)
- Couples who are married but not living together
- Women and their spouses who participated in the first (qualitative) phase of the study
