Prenatal fear of childbirth and anxiety sensitivity

Spice, Kerry; Jones, Shannon; Hadjistavropoulos, Heather D.; Kowalyk, Kristine M.; Stewart, Sherry H.

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“…But on the other hand, women that fear childbirth may be more concerned about the risks related to the use of drugs during pregnancy and avoid them. 12 In accordance to other studies, 2,6 the present research shows that pregnant women who have history of mental disorder are more likely to experience depression during pregnancy. A study conducted in South Africa 10 showed that the previous history of depression was a significant risk factor for the development of depression during pregnancy.…”

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Depression in pregnancy. Prevalence and associated factors

Silva¹,

Leite

Nogueira³

et al. 2016

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Article linked to the investigation: Assessment of anxiety and depression during pregnancy. Subventions: Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG). Conflicts of interest: none.Received on: August 18, 2015. Objetivo. Evaluar la incidencia de la depresión en el embarazo y cuáles con los factores asociados. Métodos. Estudio epidemiológico, cuantitativo, descriptivo, transversal, correlacional, realizado de enero a mayo de 2013, con 209 mujeres embarazadas en la ciudad de Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brasil. La recolección de datos utilizó la subescala de depresión del instrumento a Escala Hospitalaria de Ansiedad y Depresión (HADS) creado por Zigmond y Snaith, y una forma de caracterización de los participantes. Resultados. La depresión estaba presente en el 14.8% de las mujeres embarazadas, siendo más frecuente en el segundo trimestre. La depresión en el embarazo se asoció significativamente con el número de nacimientos, así como con el número de niños. A su vez, la depresión también se relacionó con otros factores como el apoyo familiar, la cantidad de cigarrillos fumados por día, el consumo de alcohol, el uso de medicamentos diarios, antecedentes de trastorno mental, la presencia de eventos marcantes en los últimos 12 meses y la historia de la violencia doméstica. Conclusión. La evaluación de la depresión mostró que este trastorno es común en el embarazo y el riesgo es mayor entre las mujeres embarazadas por primera vez, que consumen alcohol, usan diariamente medicamentos, tienen una historial de trastorno mental, y han experimentado eventos marcantes en los últimos 12 meses y han sufrido violencia doméstica. El conocimiento de los factores asociados a su aparición permite la adopción temprana de intervenciones para controlar la salud mental de las mujeres durante el embarazo al impedir que éste y otros trastornos puedan afectar su desarrollo normal y el posterior parto.

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“…Literature confirms that fear of childbirth is more common among primigravidae. 12 Furthermore, these pregnant women because they have not experienced a previous pregnancy, may feel insecure during pregnancy, 13 which is also an aggravating factor for maintenance of welfare and could contribute to the occurrence of depression.…”

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Depression in pregnancy. Prevalence and associated factors

Silva¹,

Leite

Nogueira³

et al. 2016

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“…According to some researchers, parity was statistically associated with the fear of childbirth (Johnson, & Slade, 2002;Rouhe et al, 2009;Spice, Jones, Hadjistavropoulos, Kowalyk, & Stewart, 2009;Toohill, Fenwick, Gamble, & Creedy, 2014). Nulliparous women had a higher mean of childbirth fear compared to multiparous women.…”

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The Fear of Childbirth: A Study in the North of Portugal

Prata¹,

Santos²,

Santos³

et al. 2016

European Proceedings of Social &Amp; Behavioural Sciences

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Childbirth is a universal phenomenon and a meaningful experience that has the potential to trigger developmental transitions, stress, anxiety and/or fear, which, at times, can negatively impact future childbirth experiences. An exploratory and descriptive study was conducted aiming to identify the levels of fear experienced by pregnant women associated with childbirth and their main causes. A convenience sample was selected. Data collection were carried out in an outpatient obstetric hospital in the northern region of Portugal, between July 2010 and July 2012. To evaluate the intensity of fear of childbirth a visual analogic scale of 10 points was applied. Interviews were conducted in order to identify the main causes of fear. Ethical approval and informed consent were obtained. Regarding the level of fear, the majority (98%) of pregnant women had fear of childbirth, 60.2% reported moderate fear and 28% intense fear. Anxiety, primiparity and lack of knowledge related to birthing were also found to increase the fear of childbirth. Some of the main causes of fear identified were: complications during childbirth; pain/suffering; not knowing how to cope with pain; not able to give birth; baby with malformation/disease and/or suffering. Most women feel moderate or intense fear of childbirth and this is associated to well identified causes with high impact on the woman and family. To minimize the effects of fear, an early intervention has to be considered, including childbirth education classes where nurses can address and work women's fear in order to minimize it and promote a more positive experience.

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“…In Western countries about 6-15 % [1][2][3][4] of pregnant women fulfil the criteria for severe FOC, i.e. that the fear affects their daily life negatively [5].…”

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Self-efficacy beliefs and fear of childbirth in nulliparous women

Salomonsson

Gullberg

Alehagen

et al. 2013

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Objective: To explore how childbirth self-efficacy, i.e. outcome expectancy and efficacy expectancy, was associated with fear of childbirth (FOC) and how efficacy expectancy and FOC respectively were related to socio-demographic characteristics, mental problems and preference for a caesarean section. Methods:In this cross sectional study, a consecutive sample of 1000 pregnant nulliparous women was sent the Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire and Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory. Statistical analyses were performed on data from 423 women.Results: Outcome expectancy and efficacy expectancy correlated significantly and positively, FOC correlated significantly and negatively with both outcome expectancy and efficacy expectancy. Women with severe FOC (20.8 %) had a significantly lower level of education (p= 0.001), and had more often sought help because of mental problems (p= 0.004). They were more likely to have low efficacy expectancy (p<0.001) and to prefer a caesarean section instead of a vaginal birth (p<0.001).Conclusions: Lower efficacy expectancy was associated with higher FOC while preference for a caesarean section was not. Improvement of self-efficacy could be a part of care for women with FOC during pregnancy; however, it would not be enough for fearful women who wish to have a caesarean section.

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Prenatal fear of childbirth and anxiety sensitivity

Abstract: Variance in FOC is explained, in part, by AS-physical concerns. Further, AS-physical concerns are distinct from trait anxiety in predicting FOC. Similar to other fears, the results support the possibility that AS may be a risk factor for elevated FOC.

Cited by 105 publications

References 40 publications

Depression in pregnancy. Prevalence and associated factors

Depression in pregnancy. Prevalence and associated factors

The Fear of Childbirth: A Study in the North of Portugal

Self-efficacy beliefs and fear of childbirth in nulliparous women

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