Highlights
- •The scale consists of 18 items and 4 subscales.
- •A highly reliable scale was developed.
- •Validity and reliability studies can be conducted in various languages.
- •Knowledge of preconception care affects the health behaviours of women positively in this period.
Abstract
Objectives
This study aims to develop a health behaviour scale for the preconception period and
assess the preconception health behaviours of women who have applied to the municipality
for marriage and are planning a pregnancy within a year.
Method
This is a methodological and descriptive study. While the exploratory and confirmatory
factor analysis, the test-retest method and Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency
methods were used for data analysis in the methodological stage. The Mann-Whitney
U test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used in the descriptive stage. Statistical significance
was accepted as p < 0.05. In total, 260 women were enrolled in the study during the
scale development stage. Upon completion of the scale development stage, for the evaluation
of preconception health behaviours was conducted with 331 women who were planning
pregnancy within one year.
Results
The Preconception Health Behaviours Scale consists of 18 items and 4 subscales. The
Cronbach’s alpha value was 0.867. The subscales “Preparation”, “Coping Skills”, “High-Risk
Behaviours” and “Nutrition and Sleep” were found to be reliable. The mean score obtained
from the scale was 29.50 ± 6.57. It was determined that level of education and level
of knowledge on preconception care affected the preconception health behaviours of
the women who have applied for marriage.
Conclusion
The Preconception Health Behaviours Scale is valid and highly reliable. Furthermore,
a high level of education and high knowledge on preconception care affect preconception
health behaviours positively.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: October 03, 2022
Accepted:
September 25,
2022
Received in revised form:
September 15,
2022
Received:
December 14,
2021
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