The Relationship Between Women`s Birth Beliefs and Their Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Pregnancy Avoidance

Authors : Sümeyye BARUT, Esra GÜNEY, Tuba UÇAR

Pages : 286-296

Doi:10.19127/mbsjohs.1068103

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Publication Date : 2022-05-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between women`s birth beliefs and their depression, anxiety, stress, and pregnancy avoidance. Methods: This web-based study was conducted in Turkey between September 2021 and October 2021. The study was completed with 619 participants. Personal Information Form, Birth Beliefs Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BBS);, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-Short Form insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DASS);, and Desire to Avoid Pregnancy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DAP); were used to collect the data. Results: The mean scores of women in the Natural and Medical Process Birth Belief insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NPBS/MPBS); were determined as NPBS 4.31±0.68, MPBS 3.65±0.69 respectively. It was determined that there was a weak positive relationship between MPBS and DASS-Depression/Anxiety/Stress, and that this relationship was statistically significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.107, r=0.081, r=0.100, respectively; p<0.05);. That the mean MPBS scores of the women who had a low level of education and a high income and were unemployed, and the women using modern family planning methods were statistically higher insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: In the study, it was determined that there was a positive relationship between depression, anxiety and stress levels of women who considered birth as a medical process, and that women`s medical beliefs about birth affected their education and income levels, employment status and the use of modern family planning.
Keywords : Birth beliefs, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Pregnancy Intention, Pregnancy Preferences, Woman