Predictors of Quality of Life based-on Coping Strategies and SpiritualHealth among Pregnant Women with Obesity
Obesity, as a predisposing factor for various diseases, has become the focus of the health systems worldwide. Social, psychological, and economic consequences associated with obesity have become a global threat. The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictors of quality of life, based on coping strategies and spiritualhealth among pregnant women with obesity.
This cross-sectional study was conducted with participation of 200 pregnant women with obesity, who were referred to health centers in Arak in 2019, and were selected via convenience sampling method. Data were collected via World Health Organization Quality of Life, Billings and Moose Coping Strategies, and Spiritual Health of Pullotzin and Ellison Questionnaires. Data were analyzed via SPSS software version 24.
The mean (SD) ageof participants was 29.1 (4.4) years. Increased mean (SD) problem-solving score 14.1 (4.1) (P<0.001), and decreased mean (SD) emotion-focused coping score 33.3 (9.5) (P=0.004) were associated with increased mean (SD) score of quality of life 92.2 (13.5). With the increase in physical health with the mean (SD) of 45.5 (5.3), the score of quality of life increased: 92.2 (13.5), P=0.002. Coping strategies and spiritual health dimensions explain 22% of the variance of quality of life among pregnant women with obesity.
It can be concluded that the variables of coping strategies and spiritual health could explain the quality of life among pregnant women with obesity.
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