Fatalism in Turkish women with gestational diabetes: Its relationship with diabetes self-management and perception of risk to maternal and fetal health in pregnancy
Journal of Health Psychology, cilt.30, sa.8, ss.1977-1989, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.1177/13591053241283953
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Health Psychology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1977-1989
- Anahtar Kelimeler: fatalism, gestational diabetes, pregnancy, risk perception, self-management
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.