Relationship between fear of childbirth and anxiety among Turkish pregnant women
World Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Guidance (WCPCG 2010), Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 25 April 2010, vol.5, pp.467-470, (Full Text)
- Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
- Volume: 5
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.07.125
- City: Antalya
- Country: Turkey
- Page Numbers: pp.467-470
- Keywords: Fear of childbirth, anxiety, W-DEQ, BAI
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between fear of childbirth and anxiety levels of Turkish population. 49.4% of the pregnant women were nulliparous, and 50.6% were multiparous. 41.1% of them have clinical level of fear of childbirth. As a result of correlation analysis, a significant relationship was determined between fear of childbirth and anxiety (r= 0.42, p<0.01). According to the findings, fear of childbirth was positive and moderate correlated with anxiety. Fear of childbirth is a major problem during pregnancy. Anxiety and fear of childbirth must be handled carefully by health care professionals. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.