Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Quality of Life of Women in the Pandemic

Authors : Rukiye BURUCU, Sibel KIYAK

Pages : 247-257

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Publication Date : 2022-12-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This paper investigated the correlation between healthy lifestyle behaviors and quality of life in married women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This descriptive study was conducted between May and August 2021. The sample consisted of 279 married women. Data were collected online using a demographic characteristics questionnaire, the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale-II insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HLBS-II);, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Brief Version insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(WHOQOL-BREF-TR);. The data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, Dunn, and Spearman Correlation tests. Results: Participants had a mean age of 40 years insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(min: 18 - max: 60);. More than half the participants had bachelor’s degrees insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(61.3%);. Half the participants were employed insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(53%);. Almost a quarter of the employed participants worked from home insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(21.5%);, while more than half had a neutral income insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(income = expense);. More than a quarter of the participants had a chronic disease insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(28.7%); and had tested positive for COVID-19 before insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(28%);. Participants had a median HLBS-II score of 124 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(min: 70 – max: 208);. They had a median WHOQOL-BREF-TR “physical health,” “psychological health,” “social relationships,” and “environment” subscale score of 13 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(min: 4- max: 17);, 14 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(min: 4- max: 19);, 15 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(min: 4- max: 20);, and 14 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(min: 4- max: 20);, respectively. The variables “education,” “employment,” “income,” “spousal support,” “chronic disease,” “testing positive for COVID-19,” and “spending time with family members” affected participants’ healthy lifestyle behaviors and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a positive correlation between healthy lifestyle behaviors and quality of life insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: Healthy lifestyle behaviors have an impact on women’s quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses should take physical, psychological, social, and environmental factors into account and evaluate women holistically. Disadvantaged women should be given priority in health care during crises, such as the pandemic.
Keywords : Covid 19, Pandemic, Women, Health lifestyle, Quality of life