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Fatalism in Turkish women with gestational diabetes: Its relationship with diabetes self-management and perception of risk to maternal and fetal health in pregnancy

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Fatalism is one of the variables associated with disease management. This descriptive-correlational study aimed to determine the level of fatalism in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and its relationship with diabetes self-management and perception of risk to maternal and fetal health in pregnancy. The study included 531 pregnant women. The data were collected using a pregnancy information form, the Fatalism Scale, the Perception of Pregnancy Risk Questionnaire, and the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire. Fatalism explained 25% of the total variance on risk perception in pregnancy and 7% of the total variance on diabetes self-management. Fatalism had a fully mediating role in the effect of risk perception in pregnancy on diabetes self-management. It is important for health professionals to evaluate the effects of women's perceptions of fatalism on their health behaviors in order to maintain a healthy pregnancy process.

Source: Journal of Health Psychology

DOI: 10.1177/13591053241283953

Authors: Gulden Anataca, Selda Celik, Feride Taskin Yilmaz

Institutions: Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Sakarya Uygulamalı Bilimler Üniversitesi

Language: English

Topic: Diabetes Management and Education

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4402939989