Empirical validation of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model of gestational weight management behavior: a framework for intervention

Autor: Hua You, Yuan-Yuan Wang, Chi Zhang, Anita Nyarkoa Walker, Jin-Jin Ge, Shi-Qi Zhao, Xue-Qing Peng
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
Předmět:
Zdroj: BMC Public Health, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15067-2
Popis: Abstract Background Unhealthy gestational weight gain is a modifiable risk factor for adverse maternal and child health. Appropriate and effective intervention strategies that focus on behavioral change or maintenance are critical in weight management during pregnancy. Our aim was to uncover the influencing factors and psychosocial mechanisms of gestational weight control behavior, and to construct a behavioral model suitable for intervention based on Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills (IMB) model. Methods A sample of 559 pregnant women from a municipal maternal and child healthcare facility in Jiangsu Province, China was enrolled in this cross-sectional empirical study. Partial least square structural equation modelling was used to verify the hypothesized model, and post hoc analyses was used to test the effect of parity and pre-pregnancy BMI on the model. Results The IMB model elements can predict gestational weight management (GWM) behavior well, with information being the most influential factor. As predicted, information affects GWM directly (β = 0.325, p
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
Nepřihlášeným uživatelům se plný text nezobrazuje