Author: Humaira Iram
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rukhsana Kausar
Degree: MSc
Year: 2011-2013
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The current study was conducted to find out the relationship between health related behavior and body mass index among rural and urban women. It was hypothesized that there is likely to be relationship between health related behavior and body mass index among rural and urban women. It was also hypothesized that there are differences between health related behavior and body mass index among rural and urban women. The sample consists of (N = 100) (n = 50 rural) (n = 50 urban). Purposive sampling strategy was used to collect data from participants. Self designed questionnaire Health Related Behavior Questionnaire was used to measure the health related behaviors and the BMI was measured weight dividing in kilogram by height in meter squared and used the table of BMI. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation was used to find out relationship between health related behavior and body mass index among rural and urban women. The findings revealed that there is a non significant correlation between health related behavior and body mass index. Independent sample t-test was used to find out the difference. There were non-significant differences in the health related behavior and the body mass index of rural and urban women.
Keywords: Health Related Behavior, Body Mass Index, Social Status.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
