Palmer J L, Jennings G E, Massey L
J Am Diet Assoc. 1985 Aug;85(8):946-9.
A Likert-format questionnaire with 18 statements expressing attitudes of pregnant women toward their own pregnancy weight gain was developed and tested. Attitudinal data and actual weight gain were obtained from 29 women to determine whether attitudes toward slimness affect weight gain during pregnancy. Forty-one percent of the respondents had a negative attitude toward pregnancy weight gain. Attitude scores related significantly with actual weight gains (p less than .025) but not with age and number of previous pregnancies. Knowledge of appropriate weight gain and recommendation of the doctor also exerted significant influences on weight gains (p less than .05). This study suggests that attitudes favoring slimness may relate to lower maternal weight gains during pregnancy.
设计并测试了一份李克特式问卷，其中包含18条陈述，用以表达孕妇对自身孕期体重增加的态度。从29名女性那里获取了态度数据和实际体重增加情况，以确定对苗条的态度是否会影响孕期体重增加。41%的受访者对孕期体重增加持负面态度。态度得分与实际体重增加显著相关（p小于0.025），但与年龄和既往怀孕次数无关。对适当体重增加的了解以及医生的建议也对体重增加有显著影响（p小于0.05）。这项研究表明，偏爱苗条的态度可能与孕期较低的孕妇体重增加有关。
