Psychosocial predictors of the fear of childbirth in Turkish pregnant women

Çıtak Bilgin N., Coşkun H., Coşkuner Potur D., İbar Aydın E., Uca E.

JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, cilt.42, sa.2, ss.123-131, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/0167482x.2020.1734791
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.123-131
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Fear of childbirth, predictors, childbirth self-efficacy, trait anxiety, spousal support, SELF-EFFICACY, ANTENATAL EDUCATION, NULLIPAROUS WOMEN, W-DEQ, ANXIETY, BIRTH, QUESTIONNAIRE, DEPRESSION, LABOR
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

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.