Perceived Susceptibility, Self-efficacy, and Exercise Behaviors among Postpartum Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Authors

  • Yaowaluck Maka Instructor, Boromarajonani College of Nursing Chiang Mai
  • Jantararat Chareonsanti Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University
  • Punpilai Sriarporn Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University

Keywords:

Perceived Susceptibility, Self-efficacy, Exercise Behaviors, Postpartum Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Abstract

Exercise behaviors of postpartum women with gestational diabetes mellitus can reduce the risk of them developing Type 2 diabetes. The purposes of this descriptive correlational research were to investigate perceived susceptibility, self-efficacy, exercise behaviors and their relationship among postpartum women with gestational diabetes mellitus. The subjects were 85 postpartum women with gestational diabetes mellitus who attended 4 – 6 weeks postpartum checkup at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Health Promotion Region 1 Hospital, and Lamphun Hospital between September 2014 and January 2015. The research instruments included: The Risk Perception Survey for Developing Diabetes developed by Kim, Goewey, McEwen, Ferrara, Piette, and Walker (2007), translated into Thai by the researchers, The Self-Efficacy Surveys for Exercise Behaviors developed by Kim, McEwen, Kieffer, Herman, and Piette (2008), also translated into Thai by the researchers, and The Exercise Behavior of Postpartum Women, modified from Exercise Behaviors Questionnaire, which was developed by Pimpaka Panyoyai (Panyoyai, 2007). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficient.

The results of the study were as follows:

  1. The postpartum women with gestational diabetes mellitus had a perceived susceptibilityof diabetes at a moderate level (  = 35.33, S.D. = 7.60).
  1. The postpartum women with gestational diabetes mellitus demonstrated self-efficacy forexercise at a moderate level (  = 32.71, S.D. = 9.07).
  1. The postpartum women with gestational diabetes mellitus demonstrated exercise behaviors at a moderate level ( = 43.92, S.D. = 7.36).
  2. Self-efficacy for exercise had a positive significant correlation at a high level in relation to exercise behaviors (r = .594, p < .01).

The findings of this study can be used as a guideline to promote self-efficacy for exercise to increase exercise behaviors of postpartum women with gestational diabetes mellitus.

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2020-03-25

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Maka , Y. ., Chareonsanti , J., & Sriarporn , P. (2020). Perceived Susceptibility, Self-efficacy, and Exercise Behaviors among Postpartum Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Nursing Journal CMU, 47(1), 35–44. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/cmunursing/article/view/240724

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