scholarly journals Health Promoting Behaviors in Women of Reproductive Age in Yazd city

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Mirjalili ◽  
Somayeh Mirrezaei ◽  
Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad ◽  
Hamid Reza Dehghan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Yazd City

Introduction: Chronic diseases are the major cause of death and disability in the world. Despite the high prevalence and complications of chronic diseases, many of them are preventable using simple methods. Health promoting behaviors are one of the best ways to protect the health. Women are the center of family health and the model of education and promotion of healthy lifestyle regarding the next generation. So, the aim of this study was to investigate the health promoting behaviors of women of reproductive age in Yazd city, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 120 women aged 15-49 supported by Shahid Farshad Health Center in Yazd. Health-promoting behaviors questionnaire (HPLP-II) was used to collect the study information. The participants were required to complete the questionnaires using the self-report methods. Data were analyzed by spss16using the descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The mean age of women was 33.67±7.43. The highest mean score (26.60± 5.06) was related to the spiritual growth subscales; whereas,  the lowest mean scores was attributed to physical activity (13.6±3.6) and stress management (18.69± 3.7). Age and level of education had a significant association with the total score of health promoting lifestyle. Conclusion: Despite the desirability of participants' promoting health behaviors in the present study, health-promoting behaviors should be promoted, especially in the field of physical activity and stress management. Health education using various methods is a suitable tool for motivating and modifying the incorrect behaviors. As a result, appropriate interventions should be conducted to encourage the health promotion behaviors.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Health Promoting Behaviours in Women of Reproductive Age in Iran: Based on Pender’s Health Promotion Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (14) ◽  
pp. 2360-2364
Author(s):  
Faramarz Shaahmadi ◽  
Davoud Shojaeizadeh ◽  
Roya Sadeghi ◽  
Zohreh Arefi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Health Promotion Model ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Pender's Health Promotion Model ◽  
Health Related Behaviour

INTRODUCTION: Health promotion behaviours are considered as preventives of non-communicable diseases and key determinants of maintaining and improving the health status. AIM: This study aimed to investigate and identify effective factors on health-promoting behaviours based on Pender model in women of reproductive age from February to April 2017, in Savojbolagh, Iran. METHODS: This cross-sectional study is conducted on 240 women aged between 15 to 49 years in Savojbolagh, Iran, in 2017. The questionnaire consisted of several items, including socio-demographic characteristics, health-promoting lifestyle profile-II (HPLP-II), self-efficacy, social support and constructs of Pender’s health promotion model. SPSS-18 software has been applied for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The mean age of the women was 31.10 ± 7.29 years. Total HPLP-II score was 106.64 ± 11.93. The highest and the lowest mean in the subscales were belonged to nutrition and physical activity, respectively. According to the bivariate analysis, the total HPLP-II score is significantly related to prior health-related behaviour (p = 0.000). There was a statistically significant relationship between stress management and the variables including perceived benefits, perceived barriers, prior health-related behaviour, situational influences, commitment to a plan of action (p < 0.05). Also, health responsibility had a statistically significant relationship with self-efficacy (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: According to our results, it can be inferred that there is a problem with the HPBs of women. Considering that health-promoting behaviours like physical activity had a low score, it is a necessity to plan and perform interventions for improving health promotion behaviours.

scholarly journals The Effect of the Way of Using Social Media on Health Promoting Behaviors and COVID-19-related Anxiety in Non-medical Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-135
Author(s):  
Ayatollah Fathi ◽  
◽  
Solmaz Sadeqi ◽  
Saeid Sharifi Rahnemou ◽  
Aliakbar Malekirad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Spiritual Growth ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Way

Background: One of the problems of today's Iranian youth is how to use social media coincided with the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Objective: This study aimed to investigate the way of use of social media and its effect on health promoting behaviors and COVID-19-related anxiety in non-medical students. Methods: In this analytical study, participants were 307 non-medical students of Islamic Azad University of Tabriz Branch. Data collection tools were a demographic form, Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS) with two subscales of psychological and physical symptoms, and Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) with six subscales of spiritual growth, health responsibility, interpersonal relations, stress management, physical activity, and nutrition which were completed online. The multivariate analysis of variance and a post-hoc test were used for data analysis. Findings: Of 307 participants, 256 were female (83%) and 51 were male (16.6%), with a mean age of 27 years. The HPLP components of spiritual growth (P=0.001), health responsibility (P=0.001), stress management (P=0.001), physical activity (P=0.002), and its overall score (P=0.001) had a significant relationship with the way of use of the Internet, and the group with a fun purpose had lower scores in these variables compared to other groups. Moreover, the CDAS component of psychological symptoms (P=0.007) and its overall score (P=0.03) had a significant relationship with the way of using social media; the group with a fun purpose reported higher CDAS score than the groups with scientific and general information acquiring purposes. Conclusion: The use of social media for fun negatively affects the students’ lifestyle in the current coronavirus outbreak and increases their COVID-19-related anxiety.

scholarly journals Associations Between Food Insecurity and Common Mental Health Problems Among Reproductive-Aged Women in Kabul-Afghanistan

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fawzia Zahidi ◽  
Madiha Khalid ◽  
Pamela J. Surkan ◽  
Leila Azadbakht
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Common Mental Health Problems ◽  
Reproductive Aged Women

Background: Food insecurity has been linked to poor health outcomes, however this relationship is poorly understood among women of reproductive age. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between food insecurity and common mental health problems (CMHPs) in this population of women in Kabul, Afghanistan.Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 421 women of reproductive age from four health centers located in four randomly selected zones in the city of Kabul. We used the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) food-insecurity questionnaire, multiple 24-h recall for dietary intake, the Depression, the Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) to assess major mental health problems, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) to assess physical activity.Result: Food insecurity affected 69.6% of reproductive-aged women. In total, 44.9, 10.9, and 13.9% of food-insecure participants had food insecurity without hunger, food insecurity with hunger, and food insecurity with severe hunger, respectively. Depression, anxiety, and stress were prevalent among food-insecure participants at 89.4, 90.8, and 85.7%, respectively. Food insecurity was associated with depression (OR = 4.9, 95% CI: 2.7–8.9), anxiety (OR = 4.7, 95% CI: 2.5–8.8), and stress (OR = 3.8, 95% CI: 2.2–6.7). Women's household ownership, family size, and hypertension, on the other hand, were not associated with food insecurity.Conclusion: This study found food insecurity was associated with CMHPs among a sample of reproductive-aged women in Kabul, Afghanistan. Further longitudinal studies are needed to confirm these findings.

scholarly journals Health-promoting behaviors and social support of women of reproductive age, and strategies for advancing their health: Protocol for a mixed methods study

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azam Baheiraei ◽  
Mojgan Mirghafourvand ◽  
Eesa Mohammadi ◽  
Saharnaz Nedjat ◽  
Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh Charandabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting

scholarly journals Associations between Depressive Symptoms and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Symptoms, and Health-Promoting Behaviors among Korean Coast Guards

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
Seung-Hye Jung ◽  
Jina Choo ◽  
Hye-Jin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle

Background: The purpose of the study was to examine associations between depressive symptoms and work-related musculoskeletal symptoms, and health-promoting behaviors in Korean Coast Guards who are exposed to a vulnerable working environment.Methods: A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted with 271 Korean Coast Guards in Gangwon-do. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Korean version of Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depressive Scale-Revised. Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms were measured using the KOSHA (Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) GUIDE H-9-2012. Health-promoting behaviors were measured using the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II.Results: Of all the Korean Coast Guards, 17.3% represents the risk of clinical depression, and 43.5% reported work-related musculoskeletal symptoms in any body parts. The average score of health-promoting behaviors were 2.4 (range, 1-4 scores). Depressive symptoms and work-related musculoskeletal symptoms were significantly negatively associated with health-promoting behaviors, respectively. Depressive symptoms were significantly negatively associated with the spiritual growth, interpersonal relationship, physical activity, and stress management in subscales of the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II. Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms were significantly negatively associated with the physical activity and stress management in subscales of the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II.Conclusions: Among Korean Coast Guards, health-promoting behaviors were significantly associated with depressive symptoms and work-related musculoskeletal symptoms. Therefore, nursing strategies to promote health-promoting behaviors may be enhanced psychological health and physical health outcome of Korean Coast Guards.

scholarly journals Analysing health promoting life styles of medical students in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India by HPLP-II

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Chouhan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Female Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Life Styles ◽  
Health Promoting

Background: Cost effective and feasible instrument is required to assess the health promoting behaviours of Medical students from the stressful and hectic schedule of their training in the Medical College. Hence with the help the of HPLP-II questionnaire, lifestyles of first year MBBS students were assessed.  The primary objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess the health promoting behaviors of 287 medical students in Bhopal using HPLP II questionnaire.Methods: This cross-sectional self-administered health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II) questionnaire study was undertaken among the MBBS first year students, aged 18-22 year, in the region of Bhopal to find out the health promoting behaviors among them.Results: Out of total 324 medical students from 3 different medical colleges, 248 completed the HPLP-II questionnaire. The mean score of this scale was 2.47(SD=0.34) for male and 2.41(SD=0.27) for female students. The highest mean out of a scale of 4, was 2.96(SD=0.55) & 2.96(SD=0.49) for spiritual growth in male and female students respectively. The lowest mean score for female was 1.96(SD=0.53) in term of Physical activity subscale. Except for Physical activity subscale, there was no major difference between other subscales by gender.Conclusions: By adopting a healthier lifestyle, Health status of an individual can be significantly improved. Since this study shows low health promoting behaviors in medicos, there is need to develop guidelines, interventions and periodic investigation for the students for their good health.

How does health-promoting lifestyle relate to sexual function among women of reproductive age in Iran?

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parvin Abedi ◽  
Maryam Jorfi ◽  
Poorandokht Afshari ◽  
Ahmad Fakhri
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Function ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle

This study aimed to evaluate the relation between health-promoting lifestyle and sexual function among women of reproductive age. In this cross-sectional study, 1200 women were recruited randomly from 10 public health centers in Ahvaz, Iran. A demographic questionnaire, Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile 2 (HPLP2), and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) were used for data collection. The inclusion criteria were as follows: women aged 15–45 years, married, monogamous, and having basic literacy. Data were analyzed using Kruskal–Wallis test, chi-square test, Spearman correlation coefficient, and logistic regression. All aspects of sexual function showed a significant relationship with different dimensions of HPLP2, except for pain and physical activity ( p < 0.001). Women who had better self-actualization were more likely to have better sexual function than other women (OR = 1.10, 95% CI: 1.06–1.14, p < 0.001). Other variables like responsibility, interpersonal relations and stress management also showed a significant correlation with sexual function. Results of this study showed that health-promoting lifestyle dimensions are significantly related to all aspects of sexual function in women of reproductive age. Health policy makers should take lifestyle-related factors of reproductive-aged women into account when seeking to improve the sexual wellbeing of this population. Further attention should also be given to assessing the direction of causality.

scholarly journals A population-based study of health-promoting behaviors and their predictors in Iranian women of reproductive age

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 586-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mojgan Mirghafourvand ◽  
Azam Baheiraei ◽  
Saharnaz Nedjat ◽  
Easa Mohammadi ◽  
Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh Charandabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Based ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Iranian Women ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting
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