Journal of Nursing & Care

Melek Ardahan

Publications

• Research Article
  Body Image Perception and the Effectiveness of a Body Image Education in Pregnant Housewives
  Author(s): Melek Ardahan and Ayla Bayık TemelMelek Ardahan and Ayla Bayık Temel
  
  Background: Gestation and birth are physiological events and it might be easier for a woman to accept changes in her body image resulting from changes occurred in her body. Purpose: This study aims to determine body alterations, thoughts and behaviors of pregnant women which reflect their body image, and evaluate the effectiveness of education. Methods: The data for the intervention research was collected through face to face interviews conducted with 39 volunteer women who applied to health centers with the use of 36-item “Body Image in Pregnant Women Form”. In examination of data, t-test is used. The study approvals of relevant institutions are obtained. Results: The body and image satisfaction of pregnant before the pregnancy was 97.4 %, whereas it is 84.6% during pregnancy. In statistical analyses measuring the difference between the desire of eating (t=5.783 p<0.01.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000163

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