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A Quantitative Study on Pregnancy Fears and Coping Methods of Pregnant Women
Abstract
Purpose:The aim of this study was to determine the fear of birth and coping methods of pregnant women.
Patients and Methods:Methods : The study was descriptive and the sample of the study consisted of 619 pregnant women who applied to XXXXX State Hospital on 15 April-20 September 2019. The data of the study was collected with descriptive characteristics form, Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire and Brief COPE scale. Data were evaluated with numerical value, percentage, One-Way ANOVA, Indentpendent Samples t-test, and Pearson correlation. Level of significance was accepted as p <0.05.
Results:It was found that 96.0% of the women stated that they willingly became pregnant. Mean Wijma Delivery Expectation/Experience Questionnaire of the pregnant women who participated in the study was 41.53±12.49. It was found that 40.1% of pregnant women had low level of birth fear and 56.5% had moderate level of birth fear. It was found that the mean scores of Wijma Expectation/Experience Scale of pregnant women who were unwillingly pregnant were significantly higher than the mean scores of pregnant women who were willingly pregnant. Positive reinterpretation, using instrumental social support, inclination to religion, acceptance and planning were found to be negatively correlated with Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale-A Version.
Conclusion:It was found that more than half of the pregnant women had moderate and severe birth fear. In the study, a negative relationship was found between the fear of birth and some sub-dimensions of the Coping Styles Scale
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 1, 2021
Submission Date
November 20, 2019
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2021 Volume: 12 Number: 2
EndNote
Bakır N, Demir C (April 1, 2021) A Quantitative Study on Pregnancy Fears and Coping Methods of Pregnant Women. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 12 2 204–212.
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