The Relationship Between Predictors of Hypertension Self-Care Behaviors Based on Protection Motivation theory and Demographic Variables, a cross sectional study, Omidieh Iran, 2022 | ||
| Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
| Article 6, Volume 13, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 1001-1007 PDF (265.97 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| Masoud Karimi* ; Parvin Motori; Atefeh Mohammadi; Marzieh Etebari | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Aims: This study aims to investigate the relationship between demographic variables and self-care behaviors and their predictors based on the Protection Motivation theory in hypertensive patients Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 397 patients with hypertension in Omidieh, Khuzestan Province, southern Iran,2022. Data were collected using a demographic information form and a PMT based researcher-made questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 27. Independent t-tests and ANOVA were used to compare variables at 0.05 significance level. Findings: The results indicated that Self-care behavior was statistically significant among individuals with excellent economic status, while no statistically significant differences were observed across other demographic variables such as gender, marital status, occupation, and education level. A higher level of education level was associated with higher mean scores in self-care and self-efficacy variables (P < 0.05). Men exhibited a higher perceived threat (P = 0.015), and perceived rewards (P<0.001) than women. Marital status had no significant impact on the examined variables. Additionally, part-time employees reported significantly higher perceived rewards compared to other occupational groups (P = 0.006). Economic status also significantly influenced self-care and self-efficacy variables, with individuals in better financial conditions having higher mean scores in these variables (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Educational level, sex, economic level, and job status can influence self-care behaviors in patients with hypertension. These findings can aid in designing educational interventions and health programs tailored to individuals’ demographic characteristics. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Hypertension; Self-care; Protection Motivation Model; Demographic variables | ||
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