Relationship between Childbirth Self-Efficacy and Maternal Attachment to the Fetus among Nulliparous Pregnant Women
Background and Objective: Vaginal delivery is a natural physiological process that can be a critical experience for women. One of the factors involved in avoiding vaginal delivery is childbirth self-efficacy. Self-efficacy affects all aspects of behavior and emotional activities, including attachmen...
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description | Background and Objective: Vaginal delivery is a natural physiological process that can be a critical experience for women. One of the factors involved in avoiding vaginal delivery is childbirth self-efficacy. Self-efficacy affects all aspects of behavior and emotional activities, including attachment. This study aimed to determine the relationship between childbirth self-efficacy and maternal attachment to the fetus in nulliparous pregnant women.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 323 nulliparous pregnant women who attended health centers in Zahedan city from 2020-2021. Data were collected using participants’ demographic questionnaire, Lowe’s childbirth self-efficacy questionnaire, and Cranely’s maternal attachment to the fetus questionnaire.
Results: Maternal attachment style to the fetus showed a significant direct correlation with childbirth self-efficacy. Maternal attachment style to the fetus predicted childbirth self-efficacy (P=0.003, r=0.16), explaining 2.7% of the variance of childbirth self-efficacy.
Conclusion: The results suggest that helping mothers accept their motherly role and improving maternal attachment to the fetus can increase childbirth self-efficacy. Educational programs during pregnancy should include training related to strengthening maternal attachment to the fetus. As women with high childbirth self-efficacy have a greater ability to perform vaginal delivery, it may increase their desire for vaginal delivery. |
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spelling | doaj.art-0669bfe0e43943b7831c3865f8e17f322023-06-24T05:56:27ZfasGolestan University of Medical Sciencesمجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان1562-47652008-40802023-03-012518591Relationship between Childbirth Self-Efficacy and Maternal Attachment to the Fetus among Nulliparous Pregnant WomenMahsima Banaei Heravan0 * Corresponding Author, Academic Instructor, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Pregnancy Health Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. Background and Objective: Vaginal delivery is a natural physiological process that can be a critical experience for women. One of the factors involved in avoiding vaginal delivery is childbirth self-efficacy. Self-efficacy affects all aspects of behavior and emotional activities, including attachment. This study aimed to determine the relationship between childbirth self-efficacy and maternal attachment to the fetus in nulliparous pregnant women. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 323 nulliparous pregnant women who attended health centers in Zahedan city from 2020-2021. Data were collected using participants’ demographic questionnaire, Lowe’s childbirth self-efficacy questionnaire, and Cranely’s maternal attachment to the fetus questionnaire. Results: Maternal attachment style to the fetus showed a significant direct correlation with childbirth self-efficacy. Maternal attachment style to the fetus predicted childbirth self-efficacy (P=0.003, r=0.16), explaining 2.7% of the variance of childbirth self-efficacy. Conclusion: The results suggest that helping mothers accept their motherly role and improving maternal attachment to the fetus can increase childbirth self-efficacy. Educational programs during pregnancy should include training related to strengthening maternal attachment to the fetus. As women with high childbirth self-efficacy have a greater ability to perform vaginal delivery, it may increase their desire for vaginal delivery.http://goums.ac.ir/journal/article-1-4166-en.pdfself-efficacydeliverymothersfetus |
spellingShingle | Mahsima Banaei Heravan Relationship between Childbirth Self-Efficacy and Maternal Attachment to the Fetus among Nulliparous Pregnant Women مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان self-efficacy delivery mothers fetus |
title | Relationship between Childbirth Self-Efficacy and Maternal Attachment to the Fetus among Nulliparous Pregnant Women |
title_full | Relationship between Childbirth Self-Efficacy and Maternal Attachment to the Fetus among Nulliparous Pregnant Women |
title_fullStr | Relationship between Childbirth Self-Efficacy and Maternal Attachment to the Fetus among Nulliparous Pregnant Women |
title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between Childbirth Self-Efficacy and Maternal Attachment to the Fetus among Nulliparous Pregnant Women |
title_short | Relationship between Childbirth Self-Efficacy and Maternal Attachment to the Fetus among Nulliparous Pregnant Women |
title_sort | relationship between childbirth self efficacy and maternal attachment to the fetus among nulliparous pregnant women |
topic | self-efficacy delivery mothers fetus |
url | http://goums.ac.ir/journal/article-1-4166-en.pdf |
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