Effects of depression and anxiety on the fear of childbirth

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dc.contributor.authorYildirim, Ayse
dc.contributor.authorAlp Yilmaz, Figen
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:31:00Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:31:00Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractChildbirth, labor, and the postnatal period are highly impacted by fear of childbirth. Therefore, it is crucial to comprehensively study the FoC, having a multifactorial etiology. We did the current study to reveal the influences of anxiety and depression experienced by expectant women on their fear of childbirth. This cross-sectional study consisted of expectant women in their third trimester who presented to the gynecology and obstetrics department and the LDRP department of a city hospital between November 2019 and May 2020. According to the findings, the level of FoC was moderate in 46% of the participants. Their mean anxiety score was 17.50 & PLUSMN; 8.18, and 41% had mild depression. A positive correlation was identified between participants' FoC and their depression and anxiety levels. It was determined that receiving prenatal education, inability to cope with childbirth, and depression and anxiety experienced by expectant women were significant predictors of their fear of childbirth. Health professionals can provide individualized care, education, and counseling services by taking into account the effects of depression and anxiety so that expectant women's fear of childbirth can be reduced.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12144-023-04975-6
dc.identifier.endpage7696
dc.identifier.issn1046-1310
dc.identifier.issn1936-4733
dc.identifier.issue9
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85164772891
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage7691
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04975-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/5586
dc.identifier.volume43
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001028438100003
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofCurrent Psychology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260121
dc.subjectPregnancy
dc.subjectFear of childbirth
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.subjectDepression
dc.titleEffects of depression and anxiety on the fear of childbirth
dc.typeArticle

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