Determinants of physical activity in middle‑aged woman in Isfahan using the health belief model
نویسندگان
1 Department of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery
2 Department of Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery Research Care Center,
3 Department of Nursing Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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چکیده
INTRODUCTION: Nowadays with respect to the automation of the lifestyle, immobility statisticsin middle‑aged women has increased and they are at risk for complications of immobility. One ofthe models used to identify factors associated with physical activity is Health Belief Model utilizedin different age and different cultural backgrounds and different results have been obtained fromthose studies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting on physical activityin middle‑aged women using Health Belief Model.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive‑correlation study was conducted on 224 middle‑agedwomen referring to health centers in Isfahan. Health Belief Model structures including perceivedsusceptibility and severity, perceived barriers and benefits, and self‑efficacy were measuredby questionnaire and physical activity was assessed using the international physical activityquestionnaire. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlationcoefficient test and regression analysis.RESULTS: There wasn’t significant correlation between perceived susceptibility (P = 0.263, r = 0.075)and perceived severity with physical activity duration (P = 0.127, r = 0.058) but there was positiveand weak correlation between physical activity duration with perceived benefits (P = 0.001 andr = 0.26) and perceived self‑efficacy (P = 0.001, r = 0.54) and had weak and inverse correlation withperceived barriers (P = 0.001, r = ‑0.25). Regression analysis also showed that from among all theHealth Belief Model structures just self‑efficacy structure has influenced on behavior independentlyand other structures are affected by it.CONCLUSION: The obtained results implied on a correlation between benefits, barriers and perceivedself‑efficacy with and moderate physical activity. Therefore it is necessary to develop appropriateeducational programs with emphasis on structures of Health Belief Model that has the maximumimpact on physical activity in middle‑aged women.
