Social Psychology Research

Abstract Introduction: Menopause is a natural stage of women's lives and occurs when women lose their fertility. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of psychosocial education along with stress relief techniques on psychological well-being and social isolation in postmenopausal women. Method: The research method was carried out using a two-group matched design with pre-test and post-test. The statistical population of the study included all women with premenopausal symptoms in Karaj in 2022-2023. The sample of this study included 30 women with premenopausal symptoms who were selected through purposive sampling. Results: The research tools were: Psychological Well-Being and Social Isolation Questionnaire. The results showed that psychosocial education along with stress relief techniques is effective in improving psychological well-being and social isolation (p<0.05). Conclusion: This training, due to the feeling of relaxation in the individual, can improve the well-being and social isolation of menopausal women and enable them to cope with the stress and anxiety of menopause. Therefore, it is suggested that in future research, people of different ages should also be studied.