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dc.contributor.authorBourke-Taylor, Helen
dc.contributor.authorLalor, Aislinn
dc.contributor.authorFarnworth, Louise
dc.contributor.authorPallant, Julie
dc.contributor.authorKnightbridge, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorMcLelland, Gayle
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-15T03:54:31Z
dc.date.available2019-03-15T03:54:31Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.issn18367399
dc.identifier.doi10.1071/PY13056
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/141837
dc.description.abstractLifestyle may influence many health-related issues currently facing Australian women. The extent to which women with school-aged children attend to their own health is unknown and the associations between health behaviours and health status requires investigation. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of health behaviours (alcohol consumption, health-promoting activities) and their impact on self-reported health (weight, sleep quality, mental health) among mothers of school-aged children in Victoria. Mail-out survey design (n = 263) including the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) and Health Promoting Activities Scale was used to explore issues. The results indicated that substantial numbers of mothers reported moderate to extreme DASS scores: depression (n = 45, 17%); anxiety (n = 41, 15.6%); stress (n = 57, 21.7%). The majority participated in physical activity less often than daily. High rates of daily alcohol use (20%) and poor sleep quality were reported. Nearly one-half (n = 114, 46%) of the sample were overweight or obese and also reported poorer mental health than other women in the sample (P < 0.001). Significant associations were detected between maternal weight, mental health and participation in health-promoting activities. The findings indicate that there is a need for increased health education and services for women with school-aged children. Direct services and population-based health promotion strategies may be required to address healthy lifestyle issues and educate mothers about the possible health legacy of poor health behaviours.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherCSIRO Publishing
dc.publisher.placeAustralia
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom66
dc.relation.ispartofpageto73
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAustralian Journal of Primary Health
dc.relation.ispartofvolume21
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMedical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMedical and Health Sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchStudies in Human Society
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology and Cognitive Sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode119999
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode11
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode16
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode17
dc.subject.keywordsVictorian mothers
dc.subject.keywordsHealth
dc.subject.keywordsSchool-aged children
dc.titleInvestigation of the self-reported health and health-related behaviours of Victorian mothers of school-aged children
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorPallant, Julie


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