Compensatory health beliefs in women in the first, second and third trimester of pregnancy

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dc.abstract.enBackground: Compensatory health beliefs may serve as one of many self-regulatory strategies that individuals employ to maintain healthy lifestyles. Past research with samples from a general population has shown, however, that compensatory beliefs are ineffective in this regard and may even lead to inaction in future health-related behaviors such as eating healthily or being active. To better understand this phenomenon, in the present study, changes in compensatory health beliefs regarding various life domains were examined in a group of pregnant women. Participants and procedure: In a longitudinal study design, 166 women completed questionnaires in the first (t1), the second (t2), and the third (t3) tri-mester of their pregnancies. We assessed the level of their self-control as a trait (t1, t2, t3), compensatory health beliefs (t1, t2, t3), and unhealthy snacking (t3). Results: As predicted, self-control as a trait decreased and the levels of compensatory beliefs increased over time. A linear mixed ef-fects analysis showed that self-control was the best predictor of compensatory beliefs in the third trimester. Finally, com-pensatory health beliefs in the third trimester mediated the effect of self-control at the beginning of pregnancy on un-healthy snacking in the third trimester. Conclusions: It appears important to support pregnant women in opting for constructive self-regulatory strategies, especially in their final trimesters, when coping resources are exhausted by the challenges of this period.
dc.affiliationCentrum badań nad zachowaniami społecznymi
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii we Wrocławiu
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorMazur-Skupowska, Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorByrka, Katarzyna
dc.date.access2023-09-06
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-15T10:04:53Z
dc.date.available2024-05-15T10:04:53Z
dc.date.created2023-07-11
dc.date.issued2024-04
dc.description.abstract<jats:sec><jats:title>Background</jats:title><jats:p>Compensatory health beliefs may serve as one of many self-regulatory strategies that individuals employ to maintain healthy lifestyles. Past research with samples from a general population has shown, however, that compensatory beliefs are ineffective in this regard and may even lead to inaction in future health-related behaviors such as eating healthily or being active. To better understand this phenomenon, in the present study, changes in compensatory health beliefs regarding various life domains were examined in a group of pregnant women.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Participants and procedure</jats:title><jats:p>In a longitudinal study design, 166 women completed questionnaires in the first (t1), the second (t2), and the third (t3) tri-mester of their pregnancies. We assessed the level of their self-control as a trait (t1, t2, t3), compensatory health beliefs (t1, t2, t3), and unhealthy snacking (t3).</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p>As predicted, self-control as a trait decreased and the levels of compensatory beliefs increased over time. A linear mixed ef-fects analysis showed that self-control was the best predictor of compensatory beliefs in the third trimester. Finally, com-pensatory health beliefs in the third trimester mediated the effect of self-control at the beginning of pregnancy on un-healthy snacking in the third trimester.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions</jats:title><jats:p>It appears important to support pregnant women in opting for constructive self-regulatory strategies, especially in their final trimesters, when coping resources are exhausted by the challenges of this period.</jats:p></jats:sec>
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dc.description.issue2
dc.description.physical112-123
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume12
dc.identifier.doi10.5114/hpr/169474
dc.identifier.issn2353-4184
dc.identifier.issn2353-5571
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/209
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://hpr.termedia.pl/Compensatory-health-beliefs-in-women-in-the-first-second-and-third-trimester-of-pregnancy,169474,0,2.html
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC-SA
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dc.subject.enpregnancy
dc.subject.encompensatory health beliefs
dc.subject.enself-control
dc.subject.enself-regulation
dc.subject.enunhealthy snacking habits
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dc.titleCompensatory health beliefs in women in the first, second and third trimester of pregnancy
dc.title.journalHealth Psychology Report
dc.typeJournalArticle
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