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Abstract
Background: Stress during pregnancy is one of risk factors of preeclampsia but following health promoting life style may reduce stress in pregnant women. Aim: To assess health promoting life style and perceived stress among pre-eclamptic women. Method: Using A descriptive cross sectional research design through a sample of 212 pregnant women. Setting: This study was conducted at outpatient Antenatal clinic at new Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital. Tools: Data was gathered using three tools; A Structured Interview Questionnaire, Health Promoting Lifestyle-II and Perceived Stress Scale. Results: The present study revealed that there was negative mild significant statistical correlation between perceived stress scale and both of nutrition, health responsibility and stress management domains. There was significant correlation between perceived stress scale and both of physical activity and spiritual growth domains. The results also highlighted that there was strong negative highly significant correlation between stress & health promoting lifestyle. Conclusion: It can be concluded that following healthy life style during pregnancy is very effective for reducing stress in mild pre-eclamptic women. Recommendation: Utilizing health educational sessions about important of healthy life style during pregnancy, Increase awareness of mild pre-eclamptic women about important of attending educational programs on personal health care, Increase awareness to get enough sleep, more relaxation and use specific methods to control stress and advise them to spend time with friends.