WA Centre for Health Promotion Research; Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Western Australia.
Health Promot J Austr. 2010 Aug;21(2):92-8. doi: 10.1071/he10092.
The child bearing years are associated with increased risk of weight gain for many women. Little is known about the attitudes and preferences for nutrition and physical activity interventions in this population. This research investigated the barriers and facilitators of mothers with young children to engage in healthy physical activity and nutrition behaviours.
Eight focus groups were conducted with mothers (n = 65) who attended Perth, metropolitan playgroups. Transcriptions from the groups plus observer notes were used to conduct a thematic analysis.
Participants were aware of the need for good nutrition and adequate physical activity but many failed to meet public health recommendations. Many participants were keen to improve their diet and increase their levels of physical activity. However, a major barrier to adopting and maintaining healthy diets and adequate physical activity levels was a shift in priorities from investing in their own health to investing in their children's.
Interventions using a 'whole family' approach are more likely to be successful in engaging mothers. Interventions should focus on strengthening mothers' self efficacy surrounding eating and physical activity.
对于许多女性来说，生育期与体重增加的风险增加有关。对于该人群的营养和身体活动干预措施的态度和偏好知之甚少。本研究调查了有年幼子女的母亲参与健康身体活动和营养行为的障碍和促进因素。
对参加珀斯都会区游乐小组的母亲（n = 65）进行了 8 次焦点小组讨论。使用小组的转录本和观察员笔记进行主题分析。
参与者意识到需要良好的营养和足够的身体活动，但许多人未能达到公共卫生建议的标准。许多参与者热衷于改善饮食并增加身体活动水平。然而，采用和维持健康饮食和足够的身体活动水平的主要障碍是将重点从投资自己的健康转移到投资孩子的健康。
采用“全家”方法的干预措施更有可能成功地吸引母亲参与。干预措施应侧重于增强母亲在饮食和身体活动方面的自我效能感。
