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Title: | The Role of Optimism in Health-Promoting Behaviors in New Primiparous Mothers | Contributor(s): | Gill, Robyn M (author); Loh, Jennifer (author) | Publication Date: | 2010 | DOI: | 10.1097/NNR.0b013e3181ed6b11 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/8770 | Abstract: | Background: Perceived stress has been associated with fewer health-promoting behaviors in new primiparous mothers, but less is known about the mechanisms responsible for such effects. Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the hypothesis that the relationship between perceived stress and health-promoting behaviors is mediated partially by a primiparous mother's sense of optimism. The transactional model of stress and coping and the model of behavioral self-regulation were used as the theoretical framework for the study. Methods: An ex post facto cross-sectional design was used for this study. Participants consisted of 174 primiparous mothers who had given birth within the previous 12 months. Participants completed a self-reported online questionnaire consisting of the Perceived Stress Scale, the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II, and the revised Life Orientation Test. Results: Results indicated that perceived stress predicted less health-promoting behaviors in new primiparous mothers (p < .001). Importantly, this relationship was mediated partially by the optimism displayed by the mother (p < .001). Conclusions: The findings indicated that optimism partially mediated the relationship between perceived stress and health-promoting behaviors in new primiparous mothers. The implications for psychological practice are discussed. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Nursing Research, 59(5), p. 348-355 | Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Place of Publication: | United States of America | ISSN: | 1538-9847 0029-6562 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 170106 Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 920410 Mental Health 920205 Health Education and Promotion |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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