Predictors of physical activity among women in Bojnourd, north east of Iran: Pender’s health promotion model

Sany, Seyedeh Belin Tavakoly; Vahedian-Shahroodi, Mohammad; Khaboshan, Zahra Hosseini; Orooji, Arezoo; Esmaeily, Habibollah; Jafari, Alireza; Tajfard, Mohammad

doi:10.1186/s13690-021-00698-x

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“…29 Perceived selfefficacy also acted as a mediating factor between social support and health behavior. [34][35][36] Planned pregnancy positively affected the perceived self-efficacy and eating behavior of pregnant women working in industrial factories (β = 0.21, P < 0.01, and β = 0.28, P < 0.001, respectively). One possible explanation is that pregnant women with planned pregnancies are more likely to have increased perceived selfefficacy, and it may encourage them to adhere to adaptive eating behaviors.…”

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A causal model of eating behaviors among Thai pregnant women working in industrial factories

Tachasuksri,

Ngamchay,

Nadarajan

2024

Frontiers of Nursing

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Objective This study aimed to examine the causal model of eating behaviors among pregnant women working in industrial factories. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 210 participants, attending 4 healthcare centers, at a tertiary care hospital in Chonburi province, Thailand. Data were collected using 7 questionnaires: demographic form, eating behavior questionnaire, perceived benefits of the healthy eating questionnaire, perceived barriers to the healthy eating questionnaire, perceived self-efficacy questionnaire, social support questionnaire, and accessibility to healthy foods questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and path analysis were used for data analysis. Results The participants had relatively high mean scores for eating behaviors. The final model fitted well with the data χ2 = 12.86, df = 10, P = 0.23; χ2/df = 1.29; comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.98; goodness-of-fit index (GFI) = 0.98; adjusted goodness-of-fit index (AGFI) = 0.95; root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.04. Four factors—perceived benefits (β = 0.13, P < 0.05), perceived self-efficacy in healthy eating (β = 0.22, P < 0.001), pregnancy planning (β = 0.28, P < 0.001), and accessibility to healthy foods in the factory (β = 0.12, P < 0.05)—positively affected eating behavior, while only perceived barriers to healthy eating had a negative effect on eating behavior (β = −0.24, P < 0.001). All the above factors explained 27.2% of the variance in eating behaviors. Conclusions Nurses or healthcare providers can apply these findings to create an eating behavior modification program, focusing on pregnancy planning, behavior-specific variables, and interpersonal and situational influence, to promote the nutritional status of pregnant women working in industrial factories.

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A causal model of eating behaviors among Thai pregnant women working in industrial factories

Tachasuksri,

Ngamchay,

Nadarajan

2024

Frontiers of Nursing

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“…Indeed, in other areas, women have also been found to have little opportunity to engage in PA during pregnancy due to various roles such as caring for children, working at home, and being employed [ 20 ]. Similarly, specific cultural characteristics among Iranian women typically reflect the principle that family responsibilities are prioritised and can thus prevent any sport and leisure activities [ 37 , 38 ]. Supporting PA in the form of companionship during exercise and / or assistance with childcare and household chores by family members may be important to overcoming such barriers.…”

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Barriers to physical activity in pregnant women living in Iran and its predictors: a cross sectional study

Dolatabadi

Amiri‐Farahani

Ahmadi

et al. 2022

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background and aims Despite the benefits of physical activity (PA) on maternal and fetal health, the level of PA is low among pregnant women globally. The aim of this study was to determine the barriers to PA and its predictors in Iranian pregnant women specifically. Methods This cross-sectional study included 300 pregnant women referred to the Ilam health centers of Iran. The sampling strategy used stratified random proportional allocation sampling from both comprehensive health centers and health bases. Data were collected from September to December 2018 in relation to individual characteristics. Data collection tools used included the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Barriers to Physical Activity during Pregnancy Scale. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics and statistical tests of analysis including variance, independent t-test and multiple linear regression were used. Results The mean and SD of the total score of PA barriers was 88.55 and 19.28, respectively. The highest and lowest mean scores of the subscale of PA barriers were related to interpersonal and environmental barriers, respectively. Among the intrapersonal barriers related to pregnancy; fear of pregnancy complications, drowsiness, and nausea and vomiting, heaviness or swelling barriers scored higher than other barriers. Lack of regular schedule, insufficient time, and lack of motivation received the highest score in terms of intrapersonal barriers non-related to pregnancy. In the interpersonal subscale; lack of knowledge about how to be physically active during pregnancy, forbiddance of PA by friends and family, as well as lack of advice from physicians and midwives scored higher than other barriers. Lack of adequate facilities and air pollution were identified as barriers to PA in the environmental subscale. PA barriers were significantly associated with pre-pregnancy or early pregnancy body mass index (B = − 14.643), level of education (B = 17.215), and habitual exercise pre-pregnancy (B = − 7.15). Conclusion Interpersonal barriers were reported to be the most common barriers to PA during pregnancy. Perinatal care providers should encourage, educate and reassure pregnant women, their spouses and their families about the benefits, type and frequency of safe PA in pregnancy. PA interventions focused on women with lower levels of education and income in particular are required.

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Comparing gain - and loss -framed message on the level of physical activity of women employees of universities and higher education institutions

Baji

Shakerinejad

Tehrani

et al. 2023

Iran J Health Educ Health Promot

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Predictors of physical activity among women in Bojnourd, north east of Iran: Pender’s health promotion model

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A causal model of eating behaviors among Thai pregnant women working in industrial factories

A causal model of eating behaviors among Thai pregnant women working in industrial factories

Barriers to physical activity in pregnant women living in Iran and its predictors: a cross sectional study

Comparing gain - and loss -framed message on the level of physical activity of women employees of universities and higher education institutions

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