Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2019 Jun;25(2):143-153. 10.4069/kjwhn.2019.25.2.143.

Correlates of the Pregnancy Experience and Attitude regarding Weight Change during Pregnancy in Primigravida Women

• Shin G
• Kim M

• KMID: 2449851
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2019.25.2.143

Abstract

PURPOSE
We aimed to examine the correlations between pregnancy experience and attitude regarding weight change during pregnancy.
METHODS
This correlative study was conducted from July 2017 to October 2017 by involving 156 primigravida women who were over pregnancy 20 weeks in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do province. Data were collected using a questionnaire, which included questions on demographic data, experience during pregnancy, and attitude regarding weight change during pregnancy. Descriptive statistics were calculated. Also, independent t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficients were used for data analysis.
RESULTS
The mean age of the participants was 30.62 years and their score of attitude regarding weight gain during pregnancy was low. Moreover, a significant correlation was found between the pregnancy experience and attitude regarding weight gain during pregnancy in primigravida women.
CONCLUSION
As a result of analyzing the correlation between pregnancy experience and attitude towards weight gain during pregnancy, it is apparent that attitudes toward weight change are different according to experience during pregnancy in women. Based on these results, it can be concluded that nursing intervention programs are necessitated to enhance the attitude of pregnant primigravida women towards pregnancy and weight gain.

Keyword

Pregnancy; Attitude; Body weight changes

MeSH Terms

Body Weight Changes
Female
Gyeonggi-do
Humans
Nursing
Pregnancy*
Seoul
Statistics as Topic
Weight Gain

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