The Effect of Education Based on the Precede-Proceed Model on the Mental Health of Middle -aged Women referred to Municipal Health Houses of Tehran

Abstract

Background and Objec ti ve: Mul ti ple issues in middle age make this stage of life cri ti cal and endanger women's mental health and increase the number of people with mental disorders. Women are more likely than men to have mental disorders, and middle-aged people are more likely to have these disorders than other age groups. The purpose of this study is to determine the e ff ect of educa ti onal interven ti on based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model on mental health of middle-aged women referred to municipal health centers in Tehran. Materials and Methods: A semi-experimental study was conducted using random sampling method among72 middle-aged women of selected comprehensive health houses in the city. Data gathering tools were; the general health ques ti onnaire (GHQ-28) and a ques ti onnaire designed based on PRECEDE Model, the validity and reliability of which had been approved prior to the study and before and a ft er educa ti onal interven ti on was completed by interven ti on and control groups. The data were analyzed by SPSS 19 and using the sta ti s ti cal, Chi-square, T-test, etc. Results: The results showed that the mean age of women was 47.9. A ft er the educa ti onal interven ti on, the mean score of the PRECEDE Model (Predisposing factors, enabling factors, reinforcing factors), and behavior Increased in the interven ti on group signi fi cantly compared to the control group (P<0.001). The fi ndings showed a signi fi cant improvement in the mean mental health score from 26.3 to 16.1 among women in the interven ti on group compared to the control group a ft er imposing educa ti onal interven ti on (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that the health educa ti on program designed based on the PRECEDE PROCEED Model is e ff ec ti ve on the mental health of the middle-aged women.