Clarification of psychosocial experiences related to lifestyle during pregnancy and postpartum

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K19671
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 58070:Lifelong developmental nursing-related
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: Shiraishi Mie 大阪大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 教授 (50632220)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 周産期 / 生活習慣 / 行動変容 / 心理社会的要因

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with postpartum women to clarify the psychosocial experiences regarding lifestyle, including: dietary habits during the first postpartum month, experiences and attitudes regarding dietary habits, physical activity, and outgoing behavior during pregnancy throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, experiences and attitudes regarding dietary habits and physical activity during pregnancy among multiparous women, and attitudes towards body weight and shape during pregnancy among women who were underweight pre-pregnancy. Taking into account the experiences and attitudes extracted from these interviews, which vary according to the characteristics of the target population and their environment, will lead to more effective health guidance tailored to individual situations.

Free Research Field

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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

周産期の生活習慣に関連した心理社会的経験は対象者の背景により異なるが、本邦ではその経験や背景にある思いについて着目した研究は殆ど見られない。生活習慣の行動変容を目指す介入方法を検討するために、対象者の心理社会的状況を考慮することは必要不可欠である。本研究で、周産期の生活習慣の調整やその背景にある思いは個々の特徴や環境により様々であり、それらが行動変容に大きく影響する可能性があることを明らかにしたことで、今後、より効果的な保健指導内容や介入方法を検討する際の根拠となる。