Correlation between Fear of Childbirth and Childbirth Self-Efficacy during Labor
Background: The research on fear of childbirth and childbirth self-efficacy of pregnant women in China mainly concentrates on the late pregnancy, and there is a lack of research on the psychology of women during labor. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between fear of childbirth and ch...
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| author | Yue Huang Yuehua Zhong Yongfang Deng Jie Zheng Huiqin Zou Qiaozhu Chen |
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| description | Background: The research on fear of childbirth and childbirth self-efficacy of pregnant women in China mainly concentrates on the late pregnancy, and there is a lack of research on the psychology of women during labor. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between fear of childbirth and childbirth self-efficacy during labor. Methods: 378 pregnant women in labor were selected by convenience sampling. They were investigated using a self-designed questionnaire, the Chinese version of Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire, and the Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory. Results: The total score of fear of childbirth during labor was 31.95 ± 9.01, and the total score of childbirth self-efficacy was 212.03 ± 59.64. The total score of fear of childbirth and the score of each dimension were significantly negatively correlated with those of childbirth self-efficacy (R2 = –0.354 to –0.155, p < 0.01). Conclusions: Fear of childbirth during labor should arouse attention of medical staffs. It is necessary to enhance psychological support and childbirth self-efficacy during labor to reduce the fear of childbirth. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fe26270703fa4baea6a5d3c5959151d12022-12-22T02:54:51ZengIMR PressClinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology0390-66632022-11-01491125810.31083/j.ceog4911258S0390-6663(22)01849-8Correlation between Fear of Childbirth and Childbirth Self-Efficacy during LaborYue Huang0Yuehua Zhong1Yongfang Deng2Jie Zheng3Huiqin Zou4Qiaozhu Chen5Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 510623 Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaGuangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 510623 Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaGuangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 510623 Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaGuangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 510623 Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaGuangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 510623 Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaGuangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 510623 Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaBackground: The research on fear of childbirth and childbirth self-efficacy of pregnant women in China mainly concentrates on the late pregnancy, and there is a lack of research on the psychology of women during labor. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between fear of childbirth and childbirth self-efficacy during labor. Methods: 378 pregnant women in labor were selected by convenience sampling. They were investigated using a self-designed questionnaire, the Chinese version of Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire, and the Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory. Results: The total score of fear of childbirth during labor was 31.95 ± 9.01, and the total score of childbirth self-efficacy was 212.03 ± 59.64. The total score of fear of childbirth and the score of each dimension were significantly negatively correlated with those of childbirth self-efficacy (R2 = –0.354 to –0.155, p < 0.01). Conclusions: Fear of childbirth during labor should arouse attention of medical staffs. It is necessary to enhance psychological support and childbirth self-efficacy during labor to reduce the fear of childbirth.https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/49/11/10.31083/j.ceog4911258during laborpregnant womenfear of childbirthchildbirth self-efficacycorrelation |
| spellingShingle | Yue Huang Yuehua Zhong Yongfang Deng Jie Zheng Huiqin Zou Qiaozhu Chen Correlation between Fear of Childbirth and Childbirth Self-Efficacy during Labor Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology during labor pregnant women fear of childbirth childbirth self-efficacy correlation |
| title | Correlation between Fear of Childbirth and Childbirth Self-Efficacy during Labor |
| title_full | Correlation between Fear of Childbirth and Childbirth Self-Efficacy during Labor |
| title_fullStr | Correlation between Fear of Childbirth and Childbirth Self-Efficacy during Labor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlation between Fear of Childbirth and Childbirth Self-Efficacy during Labor |
| title_short | Correlation between Fear of Childbirth and Childbirth Self-Efficacy during Labor |
| title_sort | correlation between fear of childbirth and childbirth self efficacy during labor |
| topic | during labor pregnant women fear of childbirth childbirth self-efficacy correlation |
| url | https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/49/11/10.31083/j.ceog4911258 |
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