A comparative study of the relationship between lifestyles and the tendency to control overweight and the quality of marital relationships in pregnant and non-pregnant women

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to compare the relationship between lifestyle and the tendency to control weight and the quality of marital relationships in pregnant and non-pregnant women. Method: The method of this study is descriptive-correlational. The statistical population includes all women referred to health centers in Ardabil in 2021; a sample of 300 people (150 pregnant women and 150 non-pregnant women) was chosen. Data collection tools included Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS) et al. (1995), the Lifestyle Questionnaire (LSQ) and Dietary Adherence Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multivariate regression tests. Results: The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between different types of health-oriented lifestyles with a tendency to weight control and dimensions of marital quality and regression analysis also showed that the dimensions of lifestyles can be a positive and significant predictor of a tendency to control weight and dimensions have the quality of marital relationships. Also, comparing lifestyle relationships with the tendency to control weight and the quality of marital relationships in pregnant and non-pregnant women showed that the intensity of relationships is in favor of non-pregnant women. Conclusion: Considering the importance of pregnancy and the special conditions of this period, the attention of pregnant women to physical activity, nutrition and spiritual health will control weight and increase the quality of life during pregnancy.