Investigation of the Effect of Risk Perception, Socio-demographic and Obstetric Factors on the Level of Decision-making of Pregnant Women via the Internet: Multiple Linear Regression Analysis Model
Objective: This study examines the effect of risk perception and socio-demographic and obstetric factors on the level of decision-making of pregnant women via the internet. Method: This study employed a cross-sectional and analytical design and was conducted online with 384 pregnant women living in...
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| description | Objective: This study examines the effect of risk perception and socio-demographic and obstetric factors on the level of decision-making of pregnant women via the internet.
Method: This study employed a cross-sectional and analytical design and was conducted online with 384 pregnant women living in Turkey. Data were collected using descriptive information forms, such as the decision-making scale via the internet on pregnancy and the perception of pregnancy risk scale. Descriptive statistics, including percentages and means, as well as multiple linear regression analysis, were utilized to analyze the data.
Results: As the risk perception in pregnancy increased, the level of decision-making via the internet increased (β=0.118, p=0.000). Among pregnant women experiencing pregnancy-related health issues, a significant increase in decision-making via the internet was observed (β=0.092, p=0.046). As the age of women increased (β=-2.623, p=0.013) and income was perceived to be equal to expenses (β=-1.499, p=0.011) or more than expenses (β=-1.953, p=0.023), decision-making via the internet during pregnancy decreased. Unwanted pregnancy has a “reducing” effect of approximately two times on online decision-making (β=-1.919, p=0.026). The number of pregnancies, education and family type were found to have no statistical effect on decision-making (p>0.05).
Conclusion: As the risk perception increases in pregnant women, online decision-making also increases. Factors such as some socio-demographic and obstetric factors affect online decision-making of pregnant women. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f36bf5ab90a84024bcad5a2d20f2f66c2025-08-26T08:11:57ZengGalenos Publishing HouseMediterranean Nursing and Midwifery2791-79402025-08-015213414210.4274/MNM.2024.24295Investigation of the Effect of Risk Perception, Socio-demographic and Obstetric Factors on the Level of Decision-making of Pregnant Women via the Internet: Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ModelSongül Aktaş0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8506-4844Tuğba Yazıcı Topçu1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5402-7119Özge Palancı Ay2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4014-5074Ruveyde Aydın3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4604-4570Department of Midwifery, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Health Sciences, Trabzon, TurkeyClinic of Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Karadeniz Technical University, Health Application and Research Center, Farabi Hospital, Trabzon, TurkeyDepartment of Maternity and Gynaecological, Gümüşhane University Faculty of Health Sciences, Gümüşhane, TurkeyDepartment of Maternity and Gynaecological Nursing, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Health Sciences, Samsun, TurkeyObjective: This study examines the effect of risk perception and socio-demographic and obstetric factors on the level of decision-making of pregnant women via the internet. Method: This study employed a cross-sectional and analytical design and was conducted online with 384 pregnant women living in Turkey. Data were collected using descriptive information forms, such as the decision-making scale via the internet on pregnancy and the perception of pregnancy risk scale. Descriptive statistics, including percentages and means, as well as multiple linear regression analysis, were utilized to analyze the data. Results: As the risk perception in pregnancy increased, the level of decision-making via the internet increased (β=0.118, p=0.000). Among pregnant women experiencing pregnancy-related health issues, a significant increase in decision-making via the internet was observed (β=0.092, p=0.046). As the age of women increased (β=-2.623, p=0.013) and income was perceived to be equal to expenses (β=-1.499, p=0.011) or more than expenses (β=-1.953, p=0.023), decision-making via the internet during pregnancy decreased. Unwanted pregnancy has a “reducing” effect of approximately two times on online decision-making (β=-1.919, p=0.026). The number of pregnancies, education and family type were found to have no statistical effect on decision-making (p>0.05). Conclusion: As the risk perception increases in pregnant women, online decision-making also increases. Factors such as some socio-demographic and obstetric factors affect online decision-making of pregnant women.https://mediterr-nm.org/articles/investigation-of-the-effect-of-risk-perception-socio-demographic-and-obstetric-factors-on-the-level-of-decision-making-of-pregnant-women-via-the-internet-multiple-linear-regression-analysis-model/doi/MNM.2024.24295pregnancyonlinedecision-makingrisk perceptionturkey |
| spellingShingle | Songül Aktaş Tuğba Yazıcı Topçu Özge Palancı Ay Ruveyde Aydın Investigation of the Effect of Risk Perception, Socio-demographic and Obstetric Factors on the Level of Decision-making of Pregnant Women via the Internet: Multiple Linear Regression Analysis Model Mediterranean Nursing and Midwifery pregnancy online decision-making risk perception turkey |
| title | Investigation of the Effect of Risk Perception, Socio-demographic and Obstetric Factors on the Level of Decision-making of Pregnant Women via the Internet: Multiple Linear Regression Analysis Model |
| title_full | Investigation of the Effect of Risk Perception, Socio-demographic and Obstetric Factors on the Level of Decision-making of Pregnant Women via the Internet: Multiple Linear Regression Analysis Model |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of the Effect of Risk Perception, Socio-demographic and Obstetric Factors on the Level of Decision-making of Pregnant Women via the Internet: Multiple Linear Regression Analysis Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of the Effect of Risk Perception, Socio-demographic and Obstetric Factors on the Level of Decision-making of Pregnant Women via the Internet: Multiple Linear Regression Analysis Model |
| title_short | Investigation of the Effect of Risk Perception, Socio-demographic and Obstetric Factors on the Level of Decision-making of Pregnant Women via the Internet: Multiple Linear Regression Analysis Model |
| title_sort | investigation of the effect of risk perception socio demographic and obstetric factors on the level of decision making of pregnant women via the internet multiple linear regression analysis model |
| topic | pregnancy online decision-making risk perception turkey |
| url | https://mediterr-nm.org/articles/investigation-of-the-effect-of-risk-perception-socio-demographic-and-obstetric-factors-on-the-level-of-decision-making-of-pregnant-women-via-the-internet-multiple-linear-regression-analysis-model/doi/MNM.2024.24295 |
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