Prenatal attachment in the pregnancy: its relationship with fear of childbirth
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the level of prenatal attachment of pregnant women and its relationship with fear of childbirth. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 125 pregnant women who applied to outpatient obstetric unit of...
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| author | Meltem Uğurlu Zehranur Çoban |
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| description | Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the level of prenatal attachment of pregnant women and its relationship with fear of childbirth. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 125 pregnant women who applied to outpatient obstetric unit of a training and research hospital in Ankara between September 2019 and March 2020. The data were collected using the “Participant Information Form”, “Wijma Delivery Expectation Questionnaire Version A (W-DEQ A)” and “Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI)”. Results: The average PAI score of pregnant women is 67.19±9.56. It was found that there was a significant relationship between the education level of pregnant women and the average PAI score (p=0.002). There was no significant difference between the gestational age, income level, education level, working status, obstetric characteristics of pregnant women, and average PAI score (p<0.05). A negative, weak, and significant relationship was found between W-DEQ A and PAI scores (r=-0.183, p=0.041). According to the linear regression model, it was found that the age, duration of the marriage, and fear of childbirth of pregnant women had a significant effect on the total score of PAI (p=0.001, p=0.018, p=0.019, respectively). Conclusion: The high fear of childbirth, young age and short marriage time may decrease prenatal attachment. As the fear of childbirth of pregnant women increases, the level of prenatal attachment decreases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-56b04578007b4c808274ce55d7a305bb2023-02-15T16:18:31ZengPerinatal Medicine FoundationPerinatal Journal1305-31242022-04-01301435010.2399/prn.22.0301010Prenatal attachment in the pregnancy: its relationship with fear of childbirthMeltem Uğurluhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9183-219XZehranur Çobanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8393-5332 Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the level of prenatal attachment of pregnant women and its relationship with fear of childbirth. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 125 pregnant women who applied to outpatient obstetric unit of a training and research hospital in Ankara between September 2019 and March 2020. The data were collected using the “Participant Information Form”, “Wijma Delivery Expectation Questionnaire Version A (W-DEQ A)” and “Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI)”. Results: The average PAI score of pregnant women is 67.19±9.56. It was found that there was a significant relationship between the education level of pregnant women and the average PAI score (p=0.002). There was no significant difference between the gestational age, income level, education level, working status, obstetric characteristics of pregnant women, and average PAI score (p<0.05). A negative, weak, and significant relationship was found between W-DEQ A and PAI scores (r=-0.183, p=0.041). According to the linear regression model, it was found that the age, duration of the marriage, and fear of childbirth of pregnant women had a significant effect on the total score of PAI (p=0.001, p=0.018, p=0.019, respectively). Conclusion: The high fear of childbirth, young age and short marriage time may decrease prenatal attachment. As the fear of childbirth of pregnant women increases, the level of prenatal attachment decreases.https://perinataljournal.com/Archive/Article/20220301010 |
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| title | Prenatal attachment in the pregnancy: its relationship with fear of childbirth |
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| title_short | Prenatal attachment in the pregnancy: its relationship with fear of childbirth |
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