Differences in Male Climacteric Symptoms by Aging Male’s Symptoms Scale and Coping Strategies with Aging among Rotating Night Shift Workers

The aim of this study was to clarify how male rotating night shift workers cope with male climacteric symptoms and whether coping strategies are different depending on age. A self-administered questionnaire survey regarding coping strategies in male rotating night shift workers over the age of 20 years was performed. Male climacteric symptoms were evaluated by using the Aging Male’s Symptoms scale [AMS]. Of 1,891 questionnaires that were sent, 1,561 were collected. For all of the 16 symptoms, the most frequent strategy was to try to ignore and tolerate the symptoms and the second-most frequent strategy was to take time to relax. The proportions of men who ignored and tolerated psychological symptoms and sleep problems were high in all age groups. The proportions of men who ignored and tolerated the symptom of decline in the feeling of general well-being were high in men in their 20s and low in men in their 60s. The proportion of men who consulted a doctor for the symptom of joint and muscular pain was high in men in their 50s. The most frequent strategy for coping with male climacteric symptoms was to ignore and tolerate the symptoms and the second-most frequent strategy was to take time to relax. There was a difference in coping behavior depending on age in rotating night shift workers.