Simsek Kucukkelepce Didem, Gokgoz Nurcan, Polat Filiz, Tunc Azize Reda
Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Lokman Hekim University, Ankara, Turkey.
Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Lokman Hekim University, Ankara, Turkey.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2025 Jul 10;25(1):751. doi: 10.1186/s12884-025-07826-3.
Occupational balance plays a crucial role in maintaining overall well-being and quality of life, particularly during pregnancy, a period marked by significant physiological, psychological, and social changes. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between occupational balance and quality of life in pregnant and non-pregnant women.
This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in a foundation university hospital with 220 participants, 110 pregnant women in different trimesters of pregnancy (case group) and 110 non-pregnant women (control group). Participants were selected through a purposive sampling method from among volunteers who applied to the pregnancy clinic and hospital for various reasons. Data collection instruments included the Personal Information Form, the Occupational-Role Balance Questionnaire-11 Turkish Version (OBQ11-T), and the SF-12 Quality of Life Scale. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 20.0, employing t-tests, chi-square tests, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis to determine relationships between variables. Statistical significance was considered at p < 0.05.
No statistically significant differences were found between the groups regarding age, education, employment, and income status. The mean OBQ11-T score was higher in the case group (28.77 ± 6.54) than in the control group (26.30 ± 6.43) (p = 0. 005). SF-12 Physical Component Summary (PCS) scores were significantly higher in the case group (53.95 ± 9.34) compared to the control group (45.44 ± 10.89) (p = 0.000), while the Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores showed no significant difference. A weak but positive correlation was identified between OBQ11-T and the PCS subdimension of SF-12 in both groups (case: r = 0.229, p = 0.016; control: r = 0.209, p = 0.028). Regression analysis revealed that OBQ11-T scores were a significant predictor of SF-12 PCS scores (β = 0.229, R = 0.229; R² = 0.052; p = 0.016). Regression analysis indicated that occupational balance accounted for 5% of the variance in PCS scores. This finding reveals that as the level of occupational balance increases, participants' perceptions of quality of life related to physical health also increase slightly.
Women in both groups demonstrated above-average occupational balance scores, and a weak but positive relationship was observed between occupational balance and the physical component of quality of life. Therefore, it may be useful to develop strategies to protect and maintain occupational balance, especially in order to support quality of life related to physical health.
职业平衡在维持整体幸福感和生活质量方面起着至关重要的作用，尤其是在孕期，这一时期会发生显著的生理、心理和社会变化。本研究旨在评估怀孕和未怀孕女性的职业平衡与生活质量之间的关系。
本分析性横断面研究在一所基础大学医院进行，共有220名参与者，其中110名处于不同孕期的孕妇（病例组）和110名未怀孕女性（对照组）。通过目的抽样法从因各种原因申请到怀孕诊所和医院的志愿者中选取参与者。数据收集工具包括个人信息表、职业角色平衡问卷-11土耳其语版（OBQ11-T）和SF-12生活质量量表。使用SPSS 20.0进行统计分析，采用t检验、卡方检验、Pearson相关性分析和回归分析来确定变量之间的关系。当p < 0.05时认为具有统计学意义。
两组在年龄、教育程度、就业和收入状况方面未发现统计学上的显著差异。病例组的OBQ11-T平均得分（28.77±6.54）高于对照组（26.30±6.43）（p = 0.005）。病例组的SF-12身体成分总结（PCS）得分（53.95±9.34）显著高于对照组（45.44±10.89）（p = 0.000），而心理成分总结（MCS）得分无显著差异。两组中OBQ11-T与SF-12的PCS子维度之间均存在微弱但呈正相关（病例组：r = 0.229，p = 0.016；对照组：r = 0.209，p = 0.028）。回归分析显示，OBQ11-T得分是SF-12 PCS得分的显著预测因素（β = 0.229，R = 0.229；R² = 0.052；p = 0.016）。回归分析表明，职业平衡占PCS得分方差的5%。这一发现表明，随着职业平衡水平的提高，参与者对与身体健康相关的生活质量的认知也略有增加。
两组女性的职业平衡得分均高于平均水平，并且观察到职业平衡与生活质量的身体成分之间存在微弱但呈正相关的关系。因此，制定保护和维持职业平衡的策略可能是有用的，特别是为了支持与身体健康相关的生活质量。
