Psychosocial predictors of the fear of childbirth in Turkish pregnant women
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Tarih
2020
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Introduction: Fear of childbirth (FOC) affects women's emotional health, preparation for birth, and outcomes of birth. Identifying the predictors of FOC can aid in identifying strategies for reducing women's FOC. Objective: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was aimed at determining the psychosocial predictors of FOC in pregnant women. Methods: The participants were 624 nulliparous and multiparous pregnant women in their last trimester. Data were collected using a personal information form, Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire A, Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire. Hierarchical regression analysis was performed to determine the predictors of FOC. Results: FOC was high among this study's participants and severe for one fifth of them. The psychosocial variables predicting FOC were self-efficacy and trait anxiety level, and spousal support was found to be a mediator variable in the relationship between self-efficacy and FOC. Conclusion: The findings suggest that psychosocial variables are key to predicting FOC.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Fear of Childbirth, Predictors, Childbirth Self-efficacy, Trait Anxiety, Spousal Support
Kaynak
Journal Of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology
WoS Q Değeri
Q2
Scopus Q Değeri
Q1
Cilt
42
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2
