COMPARISON OF LIFESTYLE, BEHAVIORS AND ANXIETY OF PREGNANT WOMEN SUFFERED FROM HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEALTHY PREGNANT WOMEN IN DOROUD.
- M.A. in clinical psychology, Islamic Azad University, Borojerd Branch.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Motor Behavior, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran.
Purpose: The aim of present study is to compare the lifestyle, temperament and anxiety of pregnant women who suffer from high blood pressure and healthy pregnant women. Method: the study is a descriptive and cause and effect stud. The population consisted of all pregnant women of Doroud in second three months in 2015. A sample of 196 female -98 pregnant who suffer from high blood pressure and healthy pregnant women- through Cochran formula and simple random sampling. In order to measure variables, the lifestyle questionnaire of Miller and Smith (1992), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and EAS Temperament Survey of Plomin (1984) - Emotionality, Activity, and Sociability survey- were used. Data were analyzed through U Mann Whitney Test and t-test to compare means. Results: The results showed that there was significant difference between anxiety and lifestyle of both groups, but there was no significant difference due to temperament. Conclusion: It seemed that changing the inappropriate lifestyle and reduce the anxiety of pregnant women may avoid subsequent dangers both for fetus and mother.
1. M.A. in clinical psychology, Islamic Azad University, Borojerd Branch.
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