title: Effect of parity on healthy promotion lifestyle behavior in women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Health-promoting lifestyle behaviors are not only for the prevention of a disease or discomfort, but are also behaviors that aim to improve the individual's general health and well-being. Nurses have an important position in the development of healthy lifestyle behaviors in women.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to assess the effect of parity on health-promoting lifestyle behaviors in women.
  
  
  METHODS
  This descriptive and cross-sectional survey was performed in Adana, Turkey. This study was conducted with 352 women. The questionnaire consisted of two parts; the first part consisted of questions that assessed the socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics, and the second part employed the "Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile Scale" (HPLP). Data analysis included percentage, arithmetic average, and ANOVA tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results revealed that 24.1% of the women had no parity, 13.6% had one parity, 30.7% had two parities, 14.6% had three parities, and 17% had four and above parities. The mean total HPLP was 126.66±18.12 (interpersonal support subscale, 24.46±4.02; nutrition subscale, 21.59±3.92; self-actualization subscale, 24.42±4.30; stress management subscale, 18.73±3.81; health responsibility subscale, 21.75±4.31; and exercise subscale, 15.71±4.22).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The health behavior of women was moderate. A statistically significant correlation was found between the number of parities and the Health Responsibility, Nutrition, Interpersonal Support, which is the subscale of the HPLP Scale.
authors.affiliation: a Adana Numune Education and Research Hospital , Adana , Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nazik
authors.affiliation: b Nursing Department , Çukurova University Health Science Faculty , Adana , Turkey.
authors.forename: Evşen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nazik
authors.affiliation: c Nursing Department , Ankara University Health Sciences Faculty , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Funda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Özdemir
authors.affiliation: a Adana Numune Education and Research Hospital , Adana , Turkey.
authors.forename: Şule
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Gül
authors.affiliation: c Nursing Department , Ankara University Health Sciences Faculty , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayfer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tezel
authors.affiliation: a Adana Numune Education and Research Hospital , Adana , Turkey.
authors.forename: Raziye
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Narin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: healthy lifestyle behavior; parity; women