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
doaj +2 more sources
Psychological perspectives on fear of childbirth
Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2016 The objective of this narrative review was to examine the literature on fear of childbirth from a psychological perspective, addressing the specificity of childbirth fear, the pathways of fear acquisition, and the physiological, cognitive and behavioral aspects of fear.
Elisabet Rondung +2 more
exaly +5 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
Are smartphones a tool to cope with the fear of childbirth? The correlation between the fear of loss of connection and the fear of childbirth. [PDF]
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)With the spread of smartphones, they have become an indispensable part of life, and nomophobia (No-Mobile-Phone Phobia) has emerged.The present research is a cross-sectional study and was conducted with 3,870 primiparous pregnant women between April and May 2022.
Bingol FB +5 more
europepmc +4 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
A new scale for fear of childbirth: the Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (FCQ) [PDF]
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 2021 To create a clear and acceptable measure of fear of childbirth with satisfactory content validity for use with English-speaking women in the UK.Fear of childbirth (FOC) can have a significant impact on a woman's view of her pregnancy, birth and her recovery post birth.
Pauline Slade +3 more
openaire +2 more sources
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
doaj +1 more source
The Childbirth Fear Questionnaire: A New Measure of Fear of Childbirth [PDF]
, 2021 Abstract Background Fear of childbirth affects as many as 20% of pregnant people, and has been associated with pregnancy termination, prolonged labour, increased risk of emergency and elective caesarean delivery, poor maternal mental health, and poor maternal-infant bonding.
Nichole Fairbrother +4 more
openaire +1 more source
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
doaj +1 more source
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
doaj +1 more source