Health Education and Health Promotion

Correlation between Maternal Health Literacy and Dietary Self-Efficacy in Pregnant Mothers

Authors

S.S. Kharrazi 1
N. Peyman 2
H. Esmaily 3

1 “Student Research Committee” and “School of Health”, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2 “Health Science Research Center” and “Health Education & Health Promotion Department, Public Health School”, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

3 “Health Science Research Center” and “Biostatistics Department, Public Health School”, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

https://doi.org/10.29252/HEHP.6.1.9
Abstract
Aims: Health literacy becomes increasingly important in understanding the prenatal perception of risk by pregnant women. Maternal understanding of and perception of risk may have an impact on mothers’ willingness to follow antenatal recommendations. This study aimed at investigating correlation between maternal health literacy and dietary self-efficacy in pregnant mothers.

Instruments & Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study, 120 pregnant mothers were selected from health centers in Mashhad city, Iran in 2016. The subjects were selected through multi-stage cluster random sampling method. Data were collected using Maternal Health Literacy and Pregnancy outcomes Questionnaire and Perceived Dietary Self-efficacy Questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS 15 software and using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, and frequency) and analytical statistical tests (independent t-test, ANOVA, Turkey’s Post hoc test and Pearson correlation test).

Findings: There was a positive and significant correlation between maternal health literacy and dietary self-efficacy (r=0.29; p=0.001). Significant relationships were found between maternal health literacy and educational level, incomes, and living place (p<0.05). But dietary self-efficacy had only a significant relationship with incomes (p<0.05).

Conclusion: There are the significant correlation between maternal health literacy and self-efficacy in pregnant mothers.

Keywords

Health Literacy
Pregnant Women
Diet
self-efficacy
Subjects
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Health Education and Health Promotion
Volume 6, Issue 1
Winter 2018
Pages 9-16