Factors Predicting Preconception Health Behavior among Pregnant Women Working in Industrial Factories in Chonburi Province
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Purpose: To study the preconception health behavior among pregnant women working in industrial factories and its predicting factors.
Design: Predictive correlational research.
Methods: The sample consisted of 216 pregnant women working in industrial factories who attended antenatal care clinics in Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital and social security center, include the Laem Chabang, Sahapat, and Bo Win branches between February and July 2025. Participants were selected according to inclusion criteria. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics and hierarchical multiple regression
Main findings: The findings revealed that perceived benefits, perceived barriers, beliefs regarding preconception care, family support, and receipt of preconception care information combinedly explained 45% of the variance in preconception health behavior among pregnant women working in industrial factories (R2 = .45, F(5, 210) = 34.31, p < .001). Among these factors, family support (β = .21, p = .002) and receipt of preconception care information (β = .57, p < .001) were found to be statistically significant predictors of preconception health behaviors.
Conclusion and recommendations: Family support and receipt of preconception care information were found to be predictors of preconception health behaviors among pregnant women working in industrial factories. Midwives can apply these findings as a guideline for developing programs that promote preconception health behaviors to achieve healthy pregnancies and improve pregnancy outcomes.
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