The Relationship between Fear of Childbirth and the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy among Young Unmarried Women
Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 736 - 743 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.21763/tjfmpc.1132535 İndeks Tarihi: 11-01-2023
The Relationship between Fear of Childbirth and the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy among Young Unmarried Women
Öz: Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between fear of childbirth among young unmarried women and their desire to avoid pregnancy. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out using a web-based survey shared with young unmarried women through young unmarried women’s groups on social media and communication platforms (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, etc.). The sample of the study consisted of 551 women who voluntarily agreed to fill out the survey. To collect the data, a Personal Information Form, the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy (DAP) Scale, and the Childbirth Fear - Prior to Pregnancy Scale (CF-PPS) were used. Results: According to the results of the study, there was a positive, weak, and statistically significant relationship between CF-PPS and DAP (p<0.001). It was found that the participants had moderate levels of fear of childbirth and moderate levels of desire to avoid pregnancy. Additionally, it was determined that the fear of childbirth and desire to avoid pregnancy levels of the participants who were not working and those who were at or over the age of 24 were the lowest, and the fear of childbirth and desire to avoid pregnancy levels of the participants who had not witnessed/watched childbirth before and those who did not envision their labor were high. Conclusions: Consequently, it was determined that women who experience the fear of childbirth may display behaviors of avoiding pregnancy. Accordingly, it may be argued that reducing the childbirth fear levels of young unmarried women is highly important for their experience of healthy pregnancies. Thus, it is recommended to provide effective counseling for young unmarried women regarding pregnancy and childbirth.
Anahtar Kelime: Genç Bekâr Kadınlarda Doğum Korkusunun Gebelikten Kaçınma Arzusuyla İlişkisi
Öz: Amaç: Bu araştırma, genç bekâr kadınlarda doğum korkusunun gebelikten kaçınma arzusuyla ilişkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapıldı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma sosyal medyada (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram gibi) genç bekâr kadın grupları aracılığıyla, web tabanlı bir çevrimiçi anket kullanılarak gerçekleştirildi. Araştırmanın örneklemini anketi doldurmaya gönüllü 551 kadın oluşturdu. Araştırma anketleri Google formları uygulaması kullanılarak geliştirildi. Veriler toplanırken Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Gebelikten Kaçınma Ölçeği (GKÖ) ve Kadın Gebelik Öncesi Doğum Korkusu Ölçeği (KGÖ-DKÖ) kullanıldı. Bulgular: Çalışma sonucuna göre KGÖ-DKÖ ve GKÖ arasında pozitif yönde, zayıf düzeyde ilişki olduğu ve bu ilişkinin istatistiksel olarak önemli olduğu belirlendi (p<0.001). Araştırmaya katılan bekâr kadınların orta düzeyde doğum korkusu yaşadığı ve yine orta düzeyde gebelikten kaçınma arzusuna sahip oldukları belirlendi. Ayrıca, çalışmayan ve 24 yaş ve üzerindeki bekâr kadınların doğum korkusu ve gebelikten kaçınma düzeylerinin en düşük olduğu, daha önce doğum görmeyen/izlemeyenlerin ve kendi doğumunu hayal etmeyenlerin doğum korkusu ve gebelikten kaçınma düzeylerinin ise yüksek olduğu belirlendi. Sonuçlar: Çalışma sonucunda doğum korkusu yaşayan kadınların gebelikten kaçınma davranışı sergileyebilecekleri belirlendi. Buna göre genç bekâr kadınların doğuma yönelik korkularının azaltılmasının, sağlıklı gebelik yaşamalarında oldukça önemli olduğu söylenebilir. Bundan dolayı genç bekâr kadınlara, gebelik ve doğuma yönelik etkin danışmanlık yapılması önerilir.
Anahtar Kelime: Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık
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| MLA | GÜNEY Esra,KARATAŞ OKYAY ESRA,Ucar Tuba The Relationship between Fear of Childbirth and the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy among Young Unmarried Women. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, vol.16, no.4, 2022, ss.736 - 743. 10.21763/tjfmpc.1132535 |
| AMA | GÜNEY E,KARATAŞ OKYAY E,Ucar T The Relationship between Fear of Childbirth and the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy among Young Unmarried Women. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2022; 16(4): 736 - 743. 10.21763/tjfmpc.1132535 |
| Vancouver | GÜNEY E,KARATAŞ OKYAY E,Ucar T The Relationship between Fear of Childbirth and the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy among Young Unmarried Women. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2022; 16(4): 736 - 743. 10.21763/tjfmpc.1132535 |
| IEEE | GÜNEY E,KARATAŞ OKYAY E,Ucar T "The Relationship between Fear of Childbirth and the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy among Young Unmarried Women." Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 16, ss.736 - 743, 2022. 10.21763/tjfmpc.1132535 |
| ISNAD | GÜNEY, Esra vd. "The Relationship between Fear of Childbirth and the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy among Young Unmarried Women". Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 16/4 (2022), 736-743. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1132535 |
