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01-02-2021 | Anxiety | Original Paper

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

Authors: Gamze Bilgiç, Nevin Çıtak Bilgin

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 1/2021

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.

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Title: Relationship Between Fear of Childbirth and Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being in Pregnant Women
Authors: Gamze Bilgiç
Nevin Çıtak Bilgin
Publication date: 01-02-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Anxiety
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-020-01087-4

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