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## Introduction: Fear of childbirth (foc) affects women's emotional health, preparation for birth, and outcomes of birth. identifying the predictors of foc can aid in identifying strategies for reducing women's foc. ## Objective: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was aimed at determining the psychosocial predictors of foc in pregnant women. ## Methods: The participants were 624 nulliparous and multiparous pregnant women in their last trimester. data were collected using a personal information form, wijma delivery expectancy/experience questionnaire a, childbirth self-efficacy inventory, multidimensional scale of perceived social support, state-trait anxiety inventory, and prenatal self-evaluation questionnaire. hierarchical regression analysis was performed to determine the predictors of foc. ## Results: Foc was high among this study's participants and severe for one fifth of them. the psychosocial variables predicting foc were self-efficacy and trait anxiety level, and spousal support was found to be a mediator variable in the relationship between self-efficacy and foc. ## Conclusion: The findings suggest that psychosocial variables are key to predicting foc.

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Author

Ãıtak Bilgin, Nevin; CoÅkun, Hamit; CoÅkuner Potur, Dilek; Ä°bar Aydın, Esra; Uca, Esra

Publisher

Informa plc; Informa UK (Taylor & Francis); Informa Healthcare; Informa UK Limited (ISSN 0167-482X)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)