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Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the fear of pregnancy scale: a translation and validation study [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionMany women experience fear toward pregnancy, which can impact their desire to have children and the national birth rate. Thus, assessing women’s fear of pregnancy is of great importance.
Chunyan Wu, Chunyan Wu, Jian Zhang, Jian Zhang, Lei Zhao, Yanhong Li, Yuanyuan Yan, Yue Wei, Zhixia Zhang, Shuming Guo, Shuming Guo   +10 more
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Predictors of Desire to Avoid Pregnancy: The Roles of Marital Satisfaction and Fear of Childbirth [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Introduction Women’s desire to have a child can be affected by their marital relationship. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of marital satisfaction and fear of childbirth on the desire to avoid pregnancy among married women.
Semiha Unkazan, Nazli Unlu Bidik, Zekiye Turan, Döndü Sevimli Guler   +3 more
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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 Childbirth
Background Fear of childbirth is a common occurrence during pregnancy, causing unnecessary caesarean sections due to anxiety and pain catastrophizing.
Celia García-Lucas, Esme Chen, Lola Serrano-Raya, Ana Boldó-Roda, María Dolores Arguisuelas, Luis Suso-Martí, Juan Pardo, Juan José Amer-Cuenca, Juan Francisco Lisón, Gemma Biviá-Roig   +9 more
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Risk of falls, fear of falling, and associated factors during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Nursing
Aim and objectives This research aims to determine women’s risk of falls, fear of falling, and associated factors during pregnancy. Methods This community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in Türkiye between September 2023 and March 2024 to ...
Ebru Özcan, Ayşenur Durmuş, Mahinur Durmuş   +2 more
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Tokophobia. Causes, symptoms and psychotherapy [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Medical Practice, 2021
The fear of childbirth is a mental health problem that involves a severe, excessive fear of pregnancy and the time of birth. This condition is also called "tocophobia" or, better said, birth phobia.
Corina-Ioana Paica, Diana-Antonia Iordachescu, Elena-Otilia Vladislav, Corina Gica, Anca Maria Panaitescu, Gheorghe Peltecu, Nicolae Gica   +6 more
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The trajectory of fear of birth during and after pregnancy in women living in a rural area far from the hospital and its labour ward

Rural and Remote Health, 2021
Introduction: There is a growing interest in fear of childbirth. The prevalence, reasons and treatment have been investigated, but the development of fear of birth during and after pregnancy in a sample of women from a rural area is less studied.
Ingegerd Hildingsson
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Expecting the uncertain: The applicability of the intolerance of uncertainty model on fear of childbirth

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, J. Engström, S. Vastamäki, L. Vixner, L. Engman   +4 more
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Factors of the childbirth fear among nulliparous women in Iran

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Fear of childbirth is an anxiety associated with childbirth, which manifests itself in physical and concentration problems. It is often associated with requesting a cesarean section, and it is prevalent in nulliparous women.
Safieh Kananikandeh, Farkhondeh Amin Shokravi, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Shayesteh Jahanfar   +3 more
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Effectiveness of solution-focused counseling therapy on pregnancy anxiety and fear of childbirth: A randomized clinical trial

Nursing Practice Today, 2021
Background & Aim: Fear of childbirth and pregnancy anxiety may affect the desire for normal delivery. No study has investigated the effectiveness of solution-focused counseling on either pregnancy anxiety or all factors comprising fear of childbirth.
Forough Mortazavi, Maryam Mehrabadi, Razieh Karrabi   +2 more
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Fear-Related Reasons for Avoiding Sexual Intercourse in Early Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sexual Medicine, 2021
: Introduction: Several studies have reported women's worry that sexual intercourse may harm the course of pregnancy. This worry might lead to avoidance of sexual intercourse during pregnancy.
Thanh C. Phan, MD, Long B. Hoang, MD, MPH, Thanh K. Tran, MPH, Trang T.T. Pham, MPH, Anh V. Bui, Hoa T. Dao, MD, PhD, Toan V. Ngo, MD, PhD, Cuong D. Tran, MD, PhD   +7 more
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