The conceptual framework selected to guide this study was a modification of the Health Promotion Model (HPM) (Pender, Murdaugh, & Parson, 2011) and Maternal Role Attainment (MRA) - Becoming A mother (BAM) theory (Mercer, 2004).The HPM focuses on three sets of factors: individual characteristics and experiences, behavior-specific cognitions and affect, and behavioral outcomes. According to the HPM person’s health behavior are affected by these set of factors as the person in dynamic and continuous interaction with his environment. These factors are unique to each person and have an effect on a person’s evaluation of his health. Individual characteristics and experiences include personal factors (biological, psychological, and sociocultural
