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. 2015 Aug 6:4:51.
doi: 10.4103/2277-9531.162334. eCollection 2015.

The effect of educational intervention on health promoting lifestyle: Focusing on middle-aged women

Nosaybeh Mahdipour  1 , Hossein Shahnazi  1 , Akbar Hassanzadeh  2 , Gholamreza Sharifirad  3
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The effect of educational intervention on health promoting lifestyle: Focusing on middle-aged women

Nosaybeh Mahdipour et al. J Educ Health Promot. .

Abstract

Background: Lifestyle affects people's health and life length, however, no sufficient studies have been done on the effect of lifestyle on middle-ageing, as the transitional period from adulthood to old-ageing, this study has been conducted to study the effect of educational intervention on health promoting lifestyle of middle-aged women in Lenjan city of Isfahan Province, Iran.

Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 88 middle-aged women were selected through randomized sampling from two health centers in Lenjan, and then were categorized into experimental and control groups. To collect data, a researcher-made demographic and life style questionnaire was used. The educational intervention was performed in five sessions. Data were collected from both groups in two stages: Before the intervention and 3 months after the education. Data were analyzed with using SPSS-20 and P < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.

Results: The results showed that educational program had a positive significant effect on increasing the mean scores in the intervention group, considering the physical activity, mental health, and interpersonal relationship, P < 0.001. However, regarding the nutrition, the mean increase was not significant (P = 0.113).

Conclusion: According to the findings, it is evident that educational intervention is beneficial for various aspects of middle-aged women's lifestyle. Therefore, applying a healthy lifestyle seems essential for having a healthy aging period, and educational intervention can be effective.

Keywords: Education; lifestyle; mental health; middle-aged women; nutrition.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared

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