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. 2021 Feb;60(1):295-310.
doi: 10.1007/s10943-020-01087-4. Epub 2020 Sep 19.

Relationship Between Fear of Childbirth and Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being in Pregnant Women

Gamze Bilgiç  1 , Nevin Çıtak Bilgin  2
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Relationship Between Fear of Childbirth and Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being in Pregnant Women

Gamze Bilgiç et al. J Relig Health. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between fear of childbirth (FOC) and psychological (PWB) and spiritual well-being (SWB) in pregnant women. Descriptive and relational study was conducted with 338 pregnant women in Turkey. Information form, Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire-A, Spiritual Well-Being Scale and Psychological Well-Being Scale were used for data collection. There was a negative correlation between SWB and PWB and FOC in pregnant women. SWB explained 18% of the variance related to FOC which increased to 24% with PWB. SWB was a partial mediating variable in PWB and FOC relationship. PWB and SWB of pregnant women should be evaluated in order to reduce FOC. PWB and SWB of pregnant women should be evaluated in order to reduce FOC.

Keywords: Fear of childbirth; Psychological well-being; Spiritual well-being; Spirituality.

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