Items:

Factor 1: Acceptance
1. After menopause, women's prestige in society increases.
2. Menopause strengthens a woman's position in the family.
3. The charm of femininity is lost at menopause.*
4. Menopause is a symbol of aging.*
5. Menopause is a period when health problems must be experienced.*
6. Menopause is an opportunity to perform religious prayers freely.
7. Women feel week and tired during menopause.*

Factor 2: Perceived sexuality
8. Sexual intercourse after menopause is unnecessary.*
9. Sexual intercourse after menopause is not suitable for people of this age.*

Factor 3: Normalization
10. Menopause requires medical treatment.*
11. Menopause is a period when a woman feels not understood.*
12. Menopause is a period when a woman cannot control her anger.*
13. Emotional problems are experienced during menopause.*
14. Menopause is a disease.*

Factor 4: Perceived support
15. Physical activity should be done to cope with problems during menopause.
16. Talking to people who have experienced menopause is an effective to cope with menopausal problems.
17. Herbal methods can be used to cope with problems during menopause.
18. Hormone therapy prescribed by a doctor in the postmenopausal period is beneficial.

Response Options:.
Strongly disagree - 1
Disagree - 2
Undecided - 3
Agree - 4
Strongly agree - 5

*Items are reverse-scored.