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The Relationship Between Midwifery Students’ Attitudes Towards Marriage and Birth Fears

Year 2024, Volume: 13 Issue: 1, 74 - 81, 27.03.2024
https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1180626

Abstract

Aim: This research was conducted to determine the relationship between midwifery students' attitudes towards marriage and their fear of birth.
Method: A cross-sectional and relation-seeking study was conducted with students from the Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, of two universities in eastern Turkey. In the study, all midwifery students studying at both universities were tried to be reached, rather than sampling. The study was completed with 372 midwifery students who participated in the study on a voluntary basis. The data of the study were collected with “Personal Information Form”, “Inonu Marriage Attitude Scale (IMAS)” and “Women Childbirth Fear – Prior to Pregnancy Scale (WCF-PPS)”. In the evaluation of the data, number, percentage distributions, mean, standard deviation, Independent t-test, One-Way Anova, Tukey and correlation tests were used in SPSS (25.0) statistical package program.
Results: The mean age of the students was 20.71±1.55. 80.1% of the students have an immediate family, 54.3% live in the city center, 96.8% do not work, and 56.7% of them have income equal to their expenses. The total mean scores of the students from IMAS and WCF-PPS are respectively; 69.73±20.01 and 36.37±12.00. A statistically significant negative correlation was found between students' attitudes towards marriage and fear of birth (p<0.001).
Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that as the students' fear of birth before pregnancy increased, their attitudes towards marriage decreased. In line with this result, it is recommended to support the thoughts of future marriage by taking into account the pre-pregnancy birth fears of the students.

References

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  • 6. Majidova, F. and İpek, M. (2019). “The Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Marital Attitude”. Aydın Sağlık Dergisi, 6 (1), 57-78.
  • 7. Akyazı, K.G, Çıtak, Ş. and Tosun, C. (2022). “Marriage Role Expectations as a Predictor of Attitudes towards Marriage”. Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi, 12 (2), 931-948.
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  • 9. Nilsson, C. et al. (2018). “Definitions, measurements and prevalence of fear of childbirth: a systematic review”. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 18 (1), 1-15.
  • 10. Antic, L, Nakic Rados, S. and Jokić-Begić, N. (2019). “Are non-pregnant women afraid of childbirth? Prevalence and predictors of fear of childbirth in students”. Journal Of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 40 (3), 226-231.
  • 11. Gür, E.Y, Özer, B.U. and Apay, S.E. (2022). “Çocuksuz Bireylerde Gebelik Öncesi Doğum Korkusu: Tanımlayıcı-Kesitsel Çalışma”. Türkiye Klinikleri J Health Sci, 7 (2), 412-9. doi: 10.5336/healthsci.2021-85383
  • 12. Stoll, K. and Hall, W.A. (2013). “Attitudes and Preferences of Young Women With Low And High Fear of Childbirth”. Qualitative Health Research, 23 (11), 1495-1505. Doi:10.1177/1049732313507501
  • 13. Uçar, T. and Taşhan, S.T. (2018). “Gebelik Öncesi Doğum Korkusu Ölçeğinin Türkçe Uyarlaması: Kadın ve Erkeklerde Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması”. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, (3), 289-296.
  • 14. Nuraliye, Z. (2019). Doğurganlık Çağındaki Kadınların Çocuk Doğurma Korkusu Ölçeği’nin Geliştirilmesi. Master’s Thesis. İstanbul University Institute of Cerrahpaşa Graduate Education, İstanbul.
  • 15. Stoll, K, Hauck, Y, Downe, S. et al. (2016). “Cross-Cultural Development and Psychometric Evaluation af a Measure to Assess Fear of Childbirth Prior to Pregnancy”. Sexual & Reproductive Health Care, 8, 49-54
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  • 17. Keldal, G. (2021). “Marital Perspective and Expectations From Marriage”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 30 (1), 1-10.
  • 18. Bener, Ö. and Günay, G. (2013). “Attitudes of Young Adults Towards Marriage and Family Life”. Karabük Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2 (1), 27.
  • 19. Pınar, G. (2008). “The Opinions of the University Youth About Marriage”. Sosyal Politika Çalışmaları Dergisi, 14 (14), 49-60.
  • 20. Kapısız, Ö. et al. (2017). “Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Childbirth”. J DU Health Sci Inst, 7 (3), 156-160.
  • 21. Thomson, G, Stoll, K, Downe, S. and Hall, W.A. (2017). “Negative impressions of childbirth in a North-West England student population”. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 38 (1), 37-44.
  • 22. Rublein, L. and Muschalla, B. (2022). Childbirth fear, birth-related mindset and knowledge in non-pregnant women without birth experience. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 22 (1), 249.
  • 23. Stoll, K, Edmonds, J. and Salon, W. (2015). “Fear of childbirth and preference for cesarean delivery among young american women before childbirth: a survey study”. Birth, 42 (3), 270-276.
  • 24. Rüzgar, E. (2021). “Investigation of Childbirth Fear-Prior to Pregnancy in Nursing Students Who Have Taken or Did Not Take Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Courses”. 2021. Master’s Thesis. Afyonkarahisar University of Health Sciences Graduate Education Institute, Afyonkarahisar.
  • 25. Güleç Şatır, D. (2020). “The effect of preparing for birth and parenting course on childbirth fear and traumatic childbirth perception in nursing students”. Journal of Higher Education & Science, 10 (3), 423-28.
  • 26. Stoll, K. (2012). “Fear of childbirth among young Canadians”. PhD Thesis. University of British Columbia

Ebelik Öğrencilerinin Evliliğe Yönelik Tutumları ve Doğum Korkuları Arasındaki İlişki

Year 2024, Volume: 13 Issue: 1, 74 - 81, 27.03.2024
https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1180626

Abstract

Amaç: Bu araştırma ebelik öğrencilerinin evliliğe yönelik tutumları ve doğum korkuları arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Yöntem: Kesitsel ve ilişki arayıcı tipte olan bu araştırma Türkiye’nin doğusunda bulunan iki üniversitenin Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Ebelik Bölümü öğrencileri ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada örneklem hesabına gidilmeyip her iki üniversitede öğrenim gören tüm ebelik öğrencilerine ulaşılmaya çalışılmıştır. Gönüllülük esasına dayanarak araştırmaya katılan 372 ebelik öğrencisi ile çalışma tamamlanmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri “Kişisel Bilgi Formu”, “İnönü Evlilik Tutum Ölçeği (İETÖ)” ve “Kadın Gebelik Öncesi Doğum Korkusu Ölçeği (KGÖ-DKÖ)” ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirmesinde SPSS (25.0) istatistik paket programında sayı, yüzde dağılımları, ortalama, standart sapma, Independent t-test, One-Way Anova, Tukey ve korelasyon testleri kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 20,71±1,55’tir. Öğrencilerin %80,1’i çekirdek aile yapısına sahip, %54,3’ü il merkezinde yaşamakta, %96.8’i çalışmamakta ve %56.7’sinin geliri giderine eşittir. Öğrencilerin İET ve KGÖ-DKÖ’den aldıkları toplam puan ortalamaları sırasıyla; 69.73±20.01 ve 36.37±12.00’dır. Öğrencilerin evliliğe yönelik tutumları ve doğum korkuları arasında negatif yönde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur (p<0,001).
Sonuç: Bu araştırmada öğrencilerin gebelik öncesi doğum korkuları arttıkça evliliğe yönelik tutumlarının azaldığı saptandı. Bu sonuç doğrultusunda öğrencilerin gebelik öncesi doğum korkuları dikkate alınarak gelecekteki evlilik düşüncelerinin desteklenmesi önerilmektedir.

References

  • 1. Bayoğlu, F. and Atlı, A. (2014). “Inonu Marriage Attitude Scale: Validity and Reliability Analysis”. Ege Eğitim Dergisi, 15 (2), 397-415.
  • 2. Keldal, G, Uslu A. G. and Tonga, Z. (2023). “Associations of Quality of Family Communication and Well-Being with Marital Attitudes among Turkish Emerging Adults”. Canadian Journal of Family and Youth/Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de la Jeunesse, 15(3), 16-30.
  • 3. Estlein, R. and Theiss, J. A. (2022). “Responsiveness and control in marital and parental communication: Exploring interdependent relationships across family subsystems”. Journal of Family Studies, 28(3), 968-985.
  • 4. Sümbül, E. (2018). An Investigation of University Students' Attitudes Towards Marriage in Terms of Emotional Intelligence and Hopelessness. Master Thesis. Dokuz Eylul University Institute of Educational Sciences, İzmir.
  • 5. Yıldırım, E. and Parlar, H. (2020). “The Investigation of the Effect of University Students’ Love Styles on Marriage Attitudes”. Social Sciences Research Journal, 9 (3), 188-195.
  • 6. Majidova, F. and İpek, M. (2019). “The Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Marital Attitude”. Aydın Sağlık Dergisi, 6 (1), 57-78.
  • 7. Akyazı, K.G, Çıtak, Ş. and Tosun, C. (2022). “Marriage Role Expectations as a Predictor of Attitudes towards Marriage”. Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi, 12 (2), 931-948.
  • 8. Akbaş, M. et al. (2019). “Factors affecting marriage attitudes of university students”. Cukurova Medical Journal, 44 (1), 93-100.
  • 9. Nilsson, C. et al. (2018). “Definitions, measurements and prevalence of fear of childbirth: a systematic review”. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 18 (1), 1-15.
  • 10. Antic, L, Nakic Rados, S. and Jokić-Begić, N. (2019). “Are non-pregnant women afraid of childbirth? Prevalence and predictors of fear of childbirth in students”. Journal Of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 40 (3), 226-231.
  • 11. Gür, E.Y, Özer, B.U. and Apay, S.E. (2022). “Çocuksuz Bireylerde Gebelik Öncesi Doğum Korkusu: Tanımlayıcı-Kesitsel Çalışma”. Türkiye Klinikleri J Health Sci, 7 (2), 412-9. doi: 10.5336/healthsci.2021-85383
  • 12. Stoll, K. and Hall, W.A. (2013). “Attitudes and Preferences of Young Women With Low And High Fear of Childbirth”. Qualitative Health Research, 23 (11), 1495-1505. Doi:10.1177/1049732313507501
  • 13. Uçar, T. and Taşhan, S.T. (2018). “Gebelik Öncesi Doğum Korkusu Ölçeğinin Türkçe Uyarlaması: Kadın ve Erkeklerde Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması”. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, (3), 289-296.
  • 14. Nuraliye, Z. (2019). Doğurganlık Çağındaki Kadınların Çocuk Doğurma Korkusu Ölçeği’nin Geliştirilmesi. Master’s Thesis. İstanbul University Institute of Cerrahpaşa Graduate Education, İstanbul.
  • 15. Stoll, K, Hauck, Y, Downe, S. et al. (2016). “Cross-Cultural Development and Psychometric Evaluation af a Measure to Assess Fear of Childbirth Prior to Pregnancy”. Sexual & Reproductive Health Care, 8, 49-54
  • 16. Keldal, G. (2021). “Marriage Through the Eyes of University Students”. Afyon Kocatepe University Journal of Social Sciences, 23 (2), 375-393.
  • 17. Keldal, G. (2021). “Marital Perspective and Expectations From Marriage”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 30 (1), 1-10.
  • 18. Bener, Ö. and Günay, G. (2013). “Attitudes of Young Adults Towards Marriage and Family Life”. Karabük Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2 (1), 27.
  • 19. Pınar, G. (2008). “The Opinions of the University Youth About Marriage”. Sosyal Politika Çalışmaları Dergisi, 14 (14), 49-60.
  • 20. Kapısız, Ö. et al. (2017). “Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Childbirth”. J DU Health Sci Inst, 7 (3), 156-160.
  • 21. Thomson, G, Stoll, K, Downe, S. and Hall, W.A. (2017). “Negative impressions of childbirth in a North-West England student population”. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 38 (1), 37-44.
  • 22. Rublein, L. and Muschalla, B. (2022). Childbirth fear, birth-related mindset and knowledge in non-pregnant women without birth experience. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 22 (1), 249.
  • 23. Stoll, K, Edmonds, J. and Salon, W. (2015). “Fear of childbirth and preference for cesarean delivery among young american women before childbirth: a survey study”. Birth, 42 (3), 270-276.
  • 24. Rüzgar, E. (2021). “Investigation of Childbirth Fear-Prior to Pregnancy in Nursing Students Who Have Taken or Did Not Take Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Courses”. 2021. Master’s Thesis. Afyonkarahisar University of Health Sciences Graduate Education Institute, Afyonkarahisar.
  • 25. Güleç Şatır, D. (2020). “The effect of preparing for birth and parenting course on childbirth fear and traumatic childbirth perception in nursing students”. Journal of Higher Education & Science, 10 (3), 423-28.
  • 26. Stoll, K. (2012). “Fear of childbirth among young Canadians”. PhD Thesis. University of British Columbia
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Original Article
Authors

Habibe Yaşar Yetişmiş 0000-0001-8102-3105

Tuğba Enise Benli 0000-0002-6087-2199

Yeşim Aksoy Derya 0000-0002-3140-2286

Publication Date March 27, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 13 Issue: 1

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APA Yaşar Yetişmiş, H., Benli, T. E., & Aksoy Derya, Y. (2024). The Relationship Between Midwifery Students’ Attitudes Towards Marriage and Birth Fears. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 13(1), 74-81. https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1180626
AMA Yaşar Yetişmiş H, Benli TE, Aksoy Derya Y. The Relationship Between Midwifery Students’ Attitudes Towards Marriage and Birth Fears. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. March 2024;13(1):74-81. doi:10.37989/gumussagbil.1180626
Chicago Yaşar Yetişmiş, Habibe, Tuğba Enise Benli, and Yeşim Aksoy Derya. “The Relationship Between Midwifery Students’ Attitudes Towards Marriage and Birth Fears”. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 13, no. 1 (March 2024): 74-81. https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1180626.
EndNote Yaşar Yetişmiş H, Benli TE, Aksoy Derya Y (March 1, 2024) The Relationship Between Midwifery Students’ Attitudes Towards Marriage and Birth Fears. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 13 1 74–81.
IEEE H. Yaşar Yetişmiş, T. E. Benli, and Y. Aksoy Derya, “The Relationship Between Midwifery Students’ Attitudes Towards Marriage and Birth Fears”, Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 74–81, 2024, doi: 10.37989/gumussagbil.1180626.
ISNAD Yaşar Yetişmiş, Habibe et al. “The Relationship Between Midwifery Students’ Attitudes Towards Marriage and Birth Fears”. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 13/1 (March 2024), 74-81. https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1180626.
JAMA Yaşar Yetişmiş H, Benli TE, Aksoy Derya Y. The Relationship Between Midwifery Students’ Attitudes Towards Marriage and Birth Fears. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2024;13:74–81.
MLA Yaşar Yetişmiş, Habibe et al. “The Relationship Between Midwifery Students’ Attitudes Towards Marriage and Birth Fears”. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, 2024, pp. 74-81, doi:10.37989/gumussagbil.1180626.
Vancouver Yaşar Yetişmiş H, Benli TE, Aksoy Derya Y. The Relationship Between Midwifery Students’ Attitudes Towards Marriage and Birth Fears. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2024;13(1):74-81.