fa بررسی مهار درونی درک‌شده زنان باردار زنجانی درباره پیامدهای بارداری و عوامل مرتبط با آن (سال 89-1388) General پژوهشي Research Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong>Background and Aim: </strong>Considering the importance of the beliefs and perception of women about affecting pregnancy outcome, determining pregnant women&#39;s perceived internal control of pregnancy outcomes and their related factors seems to be necessary. The present study was done to determine Zanjani pregnant women&#39;s perceived internal control regarding the outcomes of pregnancy.<br> <strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>In this descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study, internal control of 361 pregnant women was investigated using convenience sampling. Data collection was done by means of a questionnaire covering demographic status, folic acid use and questions regarding internal control. Reliability of the questionnaire was approved through Keronbach &alpha; coefficient (0.75). The gathered data was analysed at the significant level P<0.05 using SPSS software, one-way variance analysis test, T test, Pearson&#39;s coefficient test, logistic regression, and frequency distribution table. The least acceptable point for internal control was taken 20.<br> <strong>Results</strong>: Less than half of pregnant women (14.3%) had high internal control. Having adverse pregnancy outcome, taking of and having knowledge about folic acid, parity, type of job, and education level of mothers had a significant relationship with mean of internal control. There was a positive correlation between internal control and knowledge about folic acid (P=0.002, r=0.30); nevertheless, it was negative with parity (P=0.0001, r=0.20). Logistic regression multivariable analysis revealed that there was a significant relationship between education and knowledge about folic acid with internal control.<br> <strong>Conclusion</strong>: Regarding that the majority of pregnant women had a low internal control influenced by demographic factors such as education, planning to improve internal control of women before and during pregnancy through instructional programmes-especially with respect to illiterate women- is necessary.</span></span></div> Internal-External Control,Pregnancy Outcome,Pregnancy,Perception 114 121 http://mcj.bums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-372&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Azam Maleki اعظم ملکی Yes nstructor, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran. Email: malekia41@yahoo.com کارشناس ارشد مامایی، مربی دانشکده پرستاری و مامایی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی زنجان، ایران. تلفن: 02417272513 پست الکترونیک: malekia41@yahoo.com Elahe Ahmadnia الهه احمدنیا No Instructor, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran کارشناس ارشد مامایی، مربی دانشکده پرستاری و مامایی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی زنجان، ایران