The effect of the personality traits of pregnant women on the fear of childbirth
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, cilt.56, sa.2, ss.347-354, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2020
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ppc.12440
- Dergi Adı: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.347-354
- Anahtar Kelimeler: antenatal care, fear of childbirth, personality traits
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effects of pregnant women's personality traits on the fear of childbirth (FOC). Design and methods: In total, 422 pregnant women who consulted an antenatal polyclinic at a hospital in Turkey were included in this descriptive cross-sectional study. For data collection, a demographic questionnaire, the Quick Big Five Personality Test, and version A of the Wijma delivery expectancy questionnaire (W-DEQ A) were used. Findings: It was determined that as the scores of two of the personality traits, ie, agreeableness and conscientiousness, increased, planned pregnancies increased. The W-DEQ A median score was 61.5. The variables affecting the W-DEQ A score included emotional stability, agreeableness, openness to experience, and conscientiousness. Practice implications: Determining the personality traits of pregnant women can contribute to helping individuals with personality traits related to the FOC during the antenatal period.