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Factors associated with health information-seeking in low-income pregnant women

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Shieh, C; Broome, ME; Stump, TE
Published in: Women Health
2010

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships of health literacy, self-efficacy, and fetal health locus of control to health information-seeking in low-income pregnant women and the contribution from each factor alone or in combination to the variance in health information-seeking. This was a cross-sectional study of 143 English-speaking pregnant women who were recruited from a prenatal clinic and were 18 years of age or older in 2007-2008. Health literacy, self-efficacy, fetal health locus of control, and health information-seeking were measured using the Short Form of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults, the Health Information Competence Scale, the Fetal Health Locus of Control Scale, and the Pregnancy Health Information-Seeking Scale. Health literacy was not significantly correlated with health information-seeking. Self-efficacy (r = .33) and internal fetal health locus of control (r = .27) demonstrated significant correlations with health information-seeking, and together they accounted for 15% of the variance in health information-seeking. After controlling for covariates, self-efficacy (p = .0006) and internal fetal health locus of control (p = .03) remained significantly associated with health information-seeking. In conclusion, pregnant women's characteristics, such as self-efficacy and internal fetal health locus of control belief, are associated with their health information-seeking during pregnancy.

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Women Health

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0363-0242

Publication Date

2010

Volume

50

Start / End Page

426 / 442

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Self Efficacy
  • Public Health
  • Pregnancy
  • Poverty
  • Information Seeking Behavior
  • Humans
  • Health Literacy
  • Health Behavior
  • Female
 

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Shieh, C., Broome, M. E., & Stump, T. E. (2010). Factors associated with health information-seeking in low-income pregnant women. Women Health, 50, 426–442. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2010.506152
Shieh, C., M. E. Broome, and T. E. Stump. “Factors associated with health information-seeking in low-income pregnant women.” Women Health 50 (2010): 426–42. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2010.506152.
Shieh C, Broome ME, Stump TE. Factors associated with health information-seeking in low-income pregnant women. Women Health. 2010;50:426–42.
Shieh, C., et al. “Factors associated with health information-seeking in low-income pregnant women.” Women Health, vol. 50, 2010, pp. 426–42. Manual, doi:10.1080/03630242.2010.506152.
Shieh C, Broome ME, Stump TE. Factors associated with health information-seeking in low-income pregnant women. Women Health. 2010;50:426–442.
Journal cover image

Published In

Women Health

DOI

ISSN

0363-0242

Publication Date

2010

Volume

50

Start / End Page

426 / 442

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Self Efficacy
  • Public Health
  • Pregnancy
  • Poverty
  • Information Seeking Behavior
  • Humans
  • Health Literacy
  • Health Behavior
  • Female