Abstract
Excessive weight gain in overweight and obese pregnant women may result in long-term maternal and child health implications. Current interventions reflect minimal effectiveness toward achievement of appropriate weight gain in this population. Although not specific to examination of motivation towards dietary and exercise behaviors in pregnant overweight and obese women, the literature supports that motivation represents a factor impacting diet and exercise health behavior modification. This study examined the predictive value of basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness), healthcare climate, attitude toward weight gain, and BMI on motivation towards healthy dietary and exercise behaviors and the mediation effect of healthcare climate between all variables and motivation in pregnant overweight and obese women and ascertained an understanding of the women's perceptions of motivation toward healthy behaviors.
Sigma Membership
Nu Beta at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Overweight, Obesity, Pregnancy, Motivation, Healthy Behavior
Advisor
Petra Goodman
Second Advisor
Janice Agazio
Third Advisor
Janet DiPietro
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
The Catholic University of America
Degree Year
2020
Recommended Citation
Watson, Heather Lynn, "Identifying motivation toward healthy behavior in overweight and obese pregnant women" (2021). Dissertations. 1595.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1595
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-08-10
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 27672605; ProQuest document ID: 2379521764. The author still retains copyright.