Preferred ways of giving birth in non-pregnant and pregnant nulliparous women: the role of control beliefs
Purpose To explore the association between delivery-specific, health-related control beliefs and preferred ways of delivery in nulliparous Hungarian women. Moreover, since data about the delivery-specific control beliefs and delivery-related preferences of non-pregnant nulliparous women are lacking,...
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| author | Tamás Martos Viola Sallay Beatrix Rafael Barna Konkolÿ Thege |
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| description | Purpose To explore the association between delivery-specific, health-related control beliefs and preferred ways of delivery in nulliparous Hungarian women. Moreover, since data about the delivery-specific control beliefs and delivery-related preferences of non-pregnant nulliparous women are lacking, the present study also seeks to provide descriptive information in this regard. Methods A total of 984 Hungarian nulliparous women (26.45 ± 5.42 years; 660/77.2% non-pregnant and 224/22.8% pregnant) were included in the present study. The online assessment included measures of delivery-specific (internal-, healthcare professional-, and chance-related) health control beliefs, fears of childbirth, self-esteem, as well as preferences regarding delivery setting (i.e. spontaneous vaginal birth in hospital, planned cesarean birth and home birth). Results Healthcare professional-related control beliefs were associated with a stronger preference for spontaneous vaginal birth in hospital (OR = 1.87, 95% CI: 1.56–2.23) and planned cesarean birth (OR = 1.96, 95% CI: 1.60–2.40), alongside a weaker preference for home birth (OR = 0.31, 95% CI: 0.25–0.39). In contrast, internal delivery-specific control beliefs predicted a weaker preference for planned cesarean (OR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.55–0.78) and a stronger preference for home birth (OR = 1.63, 95% CI: 1.33–2.00). A general preference index for medicalized ways of delivery was negatively associated with internal – and positively with healthcare professional – and chance-related control beliefs (βs = −.173, .074 and .445, respectively). Conclusions Delivery-related control beliefs are important psychological characteristics in the prediction of preferences for ways of delivery. Understanding delivery-specific control beliefs may be an important component of supporting women to give birth in a mentally and physically healthy way. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bac1733deb914eea93042d5a4eabe4c02023-09-14T12:44:01ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology0167-482X1743-89422021-07-0142320121110.1080/0167482X.2019.17104861710486Preferred ways of giving birth in non-pregnant and pregnant nulliparous women: the role of control beliefsTamás Martos0Viola Sallay1Beatrix Rafael2Barna Konkolÿ Thege3Institute of Psychology, University of SzegedInstitute of Psychology, University of SzegedInstitute of Psychology, University of SzegedWaypoint Research Institute, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health CarePurpose To explore the association between delivery-specific, health-related control beliefs and preferred ways of delivery in nulliparous Hungarian women. Moreover, since data about the delivery-specific control beliefs and delivery-related preferences of non-pregnant nulliparous women are lacking, the present study also seeks to provide descriptive information in this regard. Methods A total of 984 Hungarian nulliparous women (26.45 ± 5.42 years; 660/77.2% non-pregnant and 224/22.8% pregnant) were included in the present study. The online assessment included measures of delivery-specific (internal-, healthcare professional-, and chance-related) health control beliefs, fears of childbirth, self-esteem, as well as preferences regarding delivery setting (i.e. spontaneous vaginal birth in hospital, planned cesarean birth and home birth). Results Healthcare professional-related control beliefs were associated with a stronger preference for spontaneous vaginal birth in hospital (OR = 1.87, 95% CI: 1.56–2.23) and planned cesarean birth (OR = 1.96, 95% CI: 1.60–2.40), alongside a weaker preference for home birth (OR = 0.31, 95% CI: 0.25–0.39). In contrast, internal delivery-specific control beliefs predicted a weaker preference for planned cesarean (OR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.55–0.78) and a stronger preference for home birth (OR = 1.63, 95% CI: 1.33–2.00). A general preference index for medicalized ways of delivery was negatively associated with internal – and positively with healthcare professional – and chance-related control beliefs (βs = −.173, .074 and .445, respectively). Conclusions Delivery-related control beliefs are important psychological characteristics in the prediction of preferences for ways of delivery. Understanding delivery-specific control beliefs may be an important component of supporting women to give birth in a mentally and physically healthy way.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2019.1710486delivery-related preferencesdelivery-related control beliefsnulliparous womenfear of childbirth |
| spellingShingle | Tamás Martos Viola Sallay Beatrix Rafael Barna Konkolÿ Thege Preferred ways of giving birth in non-pregnant and pregnant nulliparous women: the role of control beliefs Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology delivery-related preferences delivery-related control beliefs nulliparous women fear of childbirth |
| title | Preferred ways of giving birth in non-pregnant and pregnant nulliparous women: the role of control beliefs |
| title_full | Preferred ways of giving birth in non-pregnant and pregnant nulliparous women: the role of control beliefs |
| title_fullStr | Preferred ways of giving birth in non-pregnant and pregnant nulliparous women: the role of control beliefs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preferred ways of giving birth in non-pregnant and pregnant nulliparous women: the role of control beliefs |
| title_short | Preferred ways of giving birth in non-pregnant and pregnant nulliparous women: the role of control beliefs |
| title_sort | preferred ways of giving birth in non pregnant and pregnant nulliparous women the role of control beliefs |
| topic | delivery-related preferences delivery-related control beliefs nulliparous women fear of childbirth |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2019.1710486 |
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