Developmental trajectories of maternal fear of childbirth at different times: a prospective longitudinal study [PDF]
BMC Women's HealthObjective This study aims to uncover the trend of maternal fear of childbirth and its influencing factors in China through a prospective longitudinal study.
Qian Jing +6 more
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Prevalence and factors associated with fear of childbirth in late pregnancy: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundFear of childbirth is a common concern among pregnant women, potentially affecting maternal physical and mental health as well as birth outcomes. However, the factors influencing fear of childbirth are still being explored.
Dongning He +15 more
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The relationship between fear of childbirth and prenatal depression in pregnant women during pregnancy: a cross-lagged analysis [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthObjective To analyze the reciprocal predictive relationship or quasi-causal relationship between fear of childbirth and antenatal depression in pregnant women via cross-lagged modeling. Methods Pregnant women who attended prenatal examinations at a Grade
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Relationship Between Fear of Childbirth and Prenatal Depression: A Moderated Mediation Model [PDF]
International Journal of Women's HealthJingjing Han,1– 3 Hongyan Xie,4 Shiqian Ni,4 Aixia Zhang1 1Nursing Department, Women’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children’s Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 2Funing People’s Hospital ...
Han J, Xie H, Ni S, Zhang A
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Association between lumbopelvic pain in pregnancy and fear of childbirth: a multicenter cross-sectional case-control study [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground Fear of childbirth is a common occurrence during pregnancy, causing unnecessary caesarean sections due to anxiety and pain catastrophizing.
Celia García-Lucas +9 more
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The relationship between self-compassion and fear of childbirth in pregnant women with gestational diabetes [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground Fear of natural childbirth has become a common concern among women. One of the most important risk factors for fear of childbirth is gestational diabetes.
Parisa Shadab +3 more
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Do childbirth confidence, prenatal depression, childbirth knowledge, and spousal support influence childbirth fear in pregnant women? [PDF]
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, 2020 Purpose This study investigated levels of childbirth fear and related prenatal factors (self-confidence for childbirth, prenatal depression, knowledge about childbirth, and spousal support) among pregnant women in South Korea.
Hyunjin Cho, Sukhee Ahn
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Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of Wijma delivery expectancy / experience questionnaire in women who experience fear of childbirth: version B [PDF]
New Indian Journal of OBGYN, 2021 Objectives: This study aimed to explore the psychometric properties of the Wijma delivery expectancy / experience questionnaire (WDEQ-B): Iranian version. Methods: In this cross-sectional study 660 women in the postpartum period were recruited in Ahvaz,
Zahra Abbaspoor +2 more
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Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2023 A considerable number of pregnant women experience fear of childbirth (FOC), characterized by worries and fear of the unpredictable. Despite this, the psychological processes in FOC have received notably little attention.
I. K. Flink +4 more
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Correlation between Fear of Childbirth and Childbirth Self-Efficacy during Labor
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022 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
Yue Huang +5 more
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