Investigation of the effects of distress on health practices in pregnant women

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Pregnancy, Health Practices, Distress

Investigation of the effects of distress on health practices in pregnant women

Abstract This study was conducted to examine the effect of distress on health practices in pregnant women at 12 weeks and over of pregnancy. The universe of this descriptive study consisted of women at 12 weeks and over of pregnancy who were admitted to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of a City Hospital. To calculate the minimum sample size to be included in the study, the sample selection formula was used in cases where the number of elements in the universe was unknown, and it was completed with 353 pregnant women. The data of the study were collected between November 2016 and April 2017, using the "Pregnancy Info Form", "Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale (TPDS)" and "Health Practices in Pregnancy Questionnaire" (HPPQ). In evaluating the data, the following were used: percentage distributions, averaging, t-test, Kruskall Wallis Variance Analysis, Mann-Whitney U-test, and Correlation Analysis. There is a statistically significant, negative, and low-level correlation between the total HPPQ score, the Spousal Involvement sub-dimension, and the total TPDS score (p

Keywords:

Pregnancy, Health Practices, Distress,

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