Research Article

The Impact of General Health Status of the Mothers on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the First Year Postpartum

Volume: 6 Number: 3 October 26, 2023
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The Impact of General Health Status of the Mothers on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the First Year Postpartum

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of mothers’ general health status in the first year postpartum on healthy lifestyle behaviors. Methods: The study was conducted in a descriptive type. The research was carried out with 350 mothers, who presented to the Sakarya Akyazı Family Health Center No. 3 between May 2019 and June 2019, met the inclusion criteria, and volunteered to participate in the study. The “Personal Information Form,” “Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale,” and “General Health Questionnaire-12” were used for data collection. Results: In the present study, the total mean Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile scores of mothers were 123.89 ± 21.99. In the postpartum period, the General Health Questionnaire scores were detected to decrease as the “Health Responsibility,” “Physical Activity,” “Nutrition,” “Spiritual Development,” “Interpersonal Relationships,” “Stress Management,” and “Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors” scores increased. In the current study, the General Health Questionnaire mean score was determined to be 3.57 ± 3.09. The general health status of mothers in the postpartum period can be said to affect the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale and its subscales. It is recommended that midwives present attempts aiming to help mothers practice health-promoting behaviors in the postpartum period and that they carry out studies on the subject. Conclusion: The general health status of mothers in the postpartum period can be said to affect the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale and its subscales. It is recommended that midwives present attempts aiming to help mothers practice health-promoting behaviors in the postpartum period and that they carry out studies on the subject.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Midwifery (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Early Pub Date

October 26, 2023

Publication Date

October 26, 2023

Submission Date

December 1, 2022

Acceptance Date

April 11, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 6 Number: 3

APA
İçöz, M., & Kılıç, M. (2023). The Impact of General Health Status of the Mothers on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the First Year Postpartum. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, 6(3), 159-169. https://doi.org/10.5152/JMHS.2023.22093
AMA
1.İçöz M, Kılıç M. The Impact of General Health Status of the Mothers on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the First Year Postpartum. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences. 2023;6(3):159-169. doi:10.5152/JMHS.2023.22093
Chicago
İçöz, Merve, and Meral Kılıç. 2023. “The Impact of General Health Status of the Mothers on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the First Year Postpartum”. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences 6 (3): 159-69. https://doi.org/10.5152/JMHS.2023.22093.
EndNote
İçöz M, Kılıç M (October 1, 2023) The Impact of General Health Status of the Mothers on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the First Year Postpartum. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences 6 3 159–169.
IEEE
[1]M. İçöz and M. Kılıç, “The Impact of General Health Status of the Mothers on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the First Year Postpartum”, Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 159–169, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.5152/JMHS.2023.22093.
ISNAD
İçöz, Merve - Kılıç, Meral. “The Impact of General Health Status of the Mothers on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the First Year Postpartum”. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences 6/3 (October 1, 2023): 159-169. https://doi.org/10.5152/JMHS.2023.22093.
JAMA
1.İçöz M, Kılıç M. The Impact of General Health Status of the Mothers on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the First Year Postpartum. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences. 2023;6:159–169.
MLA
İçöz, Merve, and Meral Kılıç. “The Impact of General Health Status of the Mothers on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the First Year Postpartum”. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, vol. 6, no. 3, Oct. 2023, pp. 159-6, doi:10.5152/JMHS.2023.22093.
Vancouver
1.Merve İçöz, Meral Kılıç. The Impact of General Health Status of the Mothers on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the First Year Postpartum. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences. 2023 Oct. 1;6(3):159-6. doi:10.5152/JMHS.2023.22093

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