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Analysis of Health Behaviors and Personal Values of Childless Women, Pregnant Women and Women Who Recently Delivered

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  • Grzegorz Józef Nowicki

    (Department of Family Medicine and Community Nursing, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica 6 Str., PL-20-081 Lublin, Poland)

  • Patrycja Misztal-Okońska

    (Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica 6 Str., PL-20-081 Lublin, Poland)

  • Barbara Ślusarska

    (Department of Family Medicine and Community Nursing, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica 6 Str., PL-20-081 Lublin, Poland)

  • Ewa Rudnicka-Drożak

    (Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Langiewicza 6A Str., PL-20-032 Lublin, Poland)

  • Magdalena Młynarska

    (Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica 6 Str., PL-20-081 Lublin, Poland)

  • Artur Czekierdowski

    (Department of Gynecological Oncology and Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica 16 Str., PL-20-081 Lublin, Poland)

Abstract

Preconception lifestyle modifications and reduction of several known risk factors may have an influence on future pregnancy outcomes. The aim of the study was to analyze health behaviors and personal values as well as to assess the relationship between these factors in women without children, in pregnant women and in women who had already delivered babies. The questionnaire survey included the Health Behavior Inventory (HBI), the Personal Value List (PVL) and sociodemographic data and was conducted in 538 women. These women were divided into three groups: women who had recently delivered ( n = 235), pregnant women ( n = 121) and childless women ( n = 182). Pregnant women demonstrated a significantly higher level of declared health behaviors, and also, they rated higher on the subscales values “positive mental attitude” and “health practices”, in comparison to women who had recently delivered and to childless women. In all tested groups, the highest rated personal value was “a successful family life”, while the most appreciated symbol of happiness was “love and friendship”. Our results suggest that the system of values and the perception of happiness symbols may influence women’s health behaviors. Positioning “health” in the hierarchy of personal values as the most important one may facilitate the introduction of healthy behaviors. This, in turn, could reduce several adverse pregnancy outcomes that are potentially modifiable with changing preconception health attitudes. Our results also identify several unanswered questions and highlight areas where new research is needed.

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  • Grzegorz Józef Nowicki & Patrycja Misztal-Okońska & Barbara Ślusarska & Ewa Rudnicka-Drożak & Magdalena Młynarska & Artur Czekierdowski, 2018. "Analysis of Health Behaviors and Personal Values of Childless Women, Pregnant Women and Women Who Recently Delivered," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-17, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:3:p:411-:d:133685
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    1. Yogyata Wadhwa & Ahmad H. Alghadir & Zaheen A. Iqbal, 2020. "Effect of Antenatal Exercises, Including Yoga, on the Course of Labor, Delivery and Pregnancy: A Retrospective Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-11, July.
    2. Paulina Kurleto & Lucyna Tomaszek & Irena Milaniak & Wioletta Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska, 2022. "Factors Associated with the Willingness to Become a Living Kidney Donor: A National Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-12, January.

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