Prediction of Manifest Anxiety during Pregnancy Based on Family Content and Attitudes toward Childbirth in Women with Gestational Diabetes

Subject Areas : women health

Fariba Tabe Bardbar ¹ , masoomeh Esmaeili ² , Shima Doosalizadeh ³

1 - Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran, [e-mail]
3 - Master of Payam Noor University, Shiraz, Iran [e-mail]

Received: 2023-04-09 Accepted : 2023-05-20 Published : 2024-09-28

Keywords: attitudes toward childbirth, diabetes, family content, manifest anxiety ,

Abstract :

Abstract Introduction: Diabetes is a serious, threatening, and costly health issue that is on the rise. This study aimed to predict manifest anxiety during pregnancy based on family content and attitudes toward childbirth in women with gestational diabetes. Research Methods: The research method was correlational in nature. The statistical population included all women with gestational diabetes residing in Shiraz in 1397. The sample consisted of 150 women with gestational diabetes from Shiraz, selected through convenience sampling after interviews and eligibility assessments at Mother and Child hospitals. Participants were evaluated using the Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire, the Self-Report Family Content Scale (SFCS), and a questionnaire on attitudes toward pregnancy, childbirth, and child care. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS software at both descriptive and inferential levels, with hypothesis testing performed using Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis. Findings: Results indicated that among the dimensions of family content, aspects such as occupation and education, time, financial resources, physical appearance, and social status negatively and significantly predicted manifest anxiety during pregnancy. From the dimensions of attitudes toward childbirth, unwanted pregnancy and concerns about the impact of childbirth on family life positively and significantly predicted manifest anxiety during pregnancy. Family content negatively and significantly predicted manifest anxiety during pregnancy, while attitudes toward childbirth positively and significantly predicted it. Conclusion: It is recommended that women with gestational diabetes seek support from counselors and psychologists throughout their pregnancy. Additionally, health officials should employ counselors and psychotherapists in hospitals to provide necessary services to these women.

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