Development of the Pregnancy Nutrition Knowledge Scale and Its Relationship with Eating Habits in Pregnant Women visiting Community Health Center.
10.4040/jkan.2009.39.1.33
- Author:
Hae Won KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Kwandong University, Gangneung, Korea. hwkim@kd.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Pregnant women;
Health knowledge;
Food habits
- MeSH:
Adult;
Community Health Centers;
Female;
Food Habits;
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice;
Humans;
Pregnancy;
*Prenatal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena;
Program Development;
Questionnaires;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2009;39(1):33-43
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to develop a pregnancy nutrition knowledge scale and to examine the relationships between pregnancy nutrition knowledge and eating habits in pregnant women. METHODS: With convenient sampling, 189 pregnant women who used community health centers for their ante-natal care were recruited. Data were collected using a self administered questionnaire including items on pregnancy nutrition knowledge (18 items) developed by researcher and items on eating habits (14 items). Cronbach's alpha and exploratory factor analysis were examined to test reliability and construct validity of the scale. Pearson's correlation coefficients were used to identify the relationship between pregnancy nutrition knowledge and eating habits. RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha of 18 items was .80. In factor analysis using principal components, 6 factors explained 65% of the total variance. The level of pregnancy nutrition knowledge was not sufficient but correlations between pregnancy nutrition knowledge and some of eating habits were significant. Specifically, pregnancy nutrition knowledge was positively correlated with good eating habits and negatively with bad eating habits. CONCLUSION: The pregnancy nutrition knowledge scale developed in this study is acceptable for nutrition education led by nurses. Pregnancy nutrition knowledge and eating habits are considered as major variables for ante-natal nutrition education. In future studies, explorations are needed on dietary intake and physiological indices in pregnant women, comparison of women at risk with those not at risk, and development of nutritional education programs for pregnant women.
