The relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy physical activity in postpartum women
Background and objective: Health literacy is the capacity of individuals to obtain process and understand basic health information and services needed to make healthy decisions. Self-efficacy is a predictor for health behaviors such as physical activity. The aim of study was to determine the relatio...
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doaj-abedf0d1de23403785ab78f8c0d982a02021-02-02T01:55:51ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesSavād-i Salāmat2476-471X2476-47282016-05-0111512The relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy physical activity in postpartum womenNooshin Peyman0Monireh Abdollahi1 Department of Health Education and Promotion, school of health, Mashhad University of Medical Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Mashhad university of Medical Sciences Background and objective: Health literacy is the capacity of individuals to obtain process and understand basic health information and services needed to make healthy decisions. Self-efficacy is a predictor for health behaviors such as physical activity. The aim of study was to determine the relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy especially in postpartum women who are at risk of sedentary life. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study, 120 mothers with children less than three months of age have 20-35 years were selected randomly from all health centers in Mashhad. The instruments used standard questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS and Independent t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson Correlation. Results: More than seventy percent of the participants was low (inadequate, boarder line). Significant relationships were found between health literacy and self-efficacy with age (P <0.001), education levels (P <0.001) and breast feeding (P <0.001). Women with adequate health literacy had significantly higher self-efficacy (P <0.001). Conclusion: To improve management weight postpartum and result it, should be developed strategies for promoting health literacy and consequently self-efficacy and physical activity. Paper Type: Research Article.http://literacy.ihepsa.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-50-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1Heath literacy Physical activity postpartum women |
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The relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy physical activity in postpartum women |
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The relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy physical activity in postpartum women |
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The relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy physical activity in postpartum women |
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The relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy physical activity in postpartum women |
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The relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy physical activity in postpartum women |
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relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy physical activity in postpartum women |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences |
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Background and objective: Health literacy is the capacity of individuals to obtain process and understand basic health information and services needed to make healthy decisions. Self-efficacy is a predictor for health behaviors such as physical activity. The aim of study was to determine the relationship between health literacy and self-efficacy especially in postpartum women who are at risk of sedentary life.
Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study, 120 mothers with children less than three months of age have 20-35 years were selected randomly from all health centers in Mashhad. The instruments used standard questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS and Independent t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson Correlation.
Results: More than seventy percent of the participants was low (inadequate, boarder line). Significant relationships were found between health literacy and self-efficacy with age (P <0.001), education levels (P <0.001) and breast feeding (P <0.001). Women with adequate health literacy had significantly higher self-efficacy (P <0.001).
Conclusion: To improve management weight postpartum and result it, should be developed strategies for promoting health literacy and consequently self-efficacy and physical activity.
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