SELF-ESTEEM AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN A SERIES OF PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDED IN A PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORK

Authors

  • Alinne Barbosa dos Santos Universidade Federal do Acre
  • Karolynne Elena Peluti Santos Universidade Federal do Acre
  • Gina Torres Rego Monteiro Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
  • Patrícia Rezende do Prado Universidade Federal do Acre
  • Thatiana Lameira Maciel Amaral Universidade Federal do Acre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i2.38166

Keywords:

Pregnancy, Self-esteem, Quality of Life, Public Health.

Abstract

This paper aims to describe the self-esteem
and quality of life levels of pregnant women attended in the
public health network of Rio Branco, Acre. Three hundred
and fifty-two pregnant women from the urban area with
≥35 weeks gestational age were interviewed in 2011.
The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the World Health
Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) Questionnaire
were used in this study. The sample profile evidenced the
following information on these women: 40.9% were in
the 21-25 age range, 79.3% were single, 82.9% were nonwhite, 66.7% had secondary or higher education, 60.2%
had family income lower than two minimum wages, 59.4%
were multiparous and 85.5% wanted their current pregnancy.
Lower self-esteem levels were found in unmarried pregnant
women and those with greater economic status. In the
physical domain, lower quality of life was noted among those
above 30 years of age. Thus, during pregnancy, the presence
of a partner and the economic status appear to influence
women’s self- esteem, while age influences their quality of life.

Author Biographies

Alinne Barbosa dos Santos, Universidade Federal do Acre

Graduanda em enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Acre. Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

Karolynne Elena Peluti Santos, Universidade Federal do Acre

Graduanda em enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Acre. Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

Gina Torres Rego Monteiro, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

Médica, pesquisadora da Escola Nacional de Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Ensp/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Patrícia Rezende do Prado, Universidade Federal do Acre

Enfermeira, mestre em Saúde Coletiva, professora do Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

Thatiana Lameira Maciel Amaral, Universidade Federal do Acre

Enfermeira, doutoranda em Saúde Pública e Meio Ambiente, professora do Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

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Published

2015-06-28

How to Cite

Santos, A. B. dos, Santos, K. E. P., Monteiro, G. T. R., Prado, P. R. do, & Amaral, T. L. M. (2015). SELF-ESTEEM AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN A SERIES OF PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDED IN A PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORK. Cogitare Enfermagem, 20(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i2.38166

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2015)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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