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Menopause cultural research: A comparative study of national and diasporic Chinese menopausal women's perceptions and lived experience of menopause

Wang, Yilin (2023) Menopause cultural research: A comparative study of national and diasporic Chinese menopausal women's perceptions and lived experience of menopause. [MRP]

Item Type: MRP
Creators: Wang, Yilin
Abstract:

This study compares the experience of Chinese menopausal women and diasporic Chinese women's perceptions of menopause. The researcher conducted qualitative research by collecting and analyzing experiences and perceptions, comparing the differences in women's perceptions of menopause in consideration of cultural and social factors. This study recruited five national Chinese menopausal women and three diasporic Chinese menopausal women. Focus groups and individual interviews were conducted with menopausal women and family members. Co-design sessions were held to establish how to bring menopause to the attention of people other than the women experiencing menopause. Based on the co-design sessions, participants opted to develop an app, that includes Western and Traditional Chinese medical knowledge, experiential discussion boards, and a space to create a support network for menopausal women. This research is built upon East Asian feminist ethnography, interpretative phenomenological research and inclusive design theory.

Date: 6 September 2023
Uncontrolled Keywords: Menopause, Chinese national and diasporic women, East Asian feminist ethnography, Inclusive Design, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Divisions: Graduate Studies > Inclusive Design
Date Deposited: 15 Sep 2023 18:44
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 18:44
URI: https://openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/4166

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