ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Fear of Coronavirus, Stress and Fear of Childbirth in Polish Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- The effect of prenatal education on the fear of childbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Pooled it
- Fear and Anxiety in Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.International journal of public health · 2023Pooled it
- Stress and the Level of Fear of Childbirth Among Pregnant Women in Poland During the Pandemic-The Importance of a Sense of Coherence and Partner Support.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Fear of COVID-19, Stress, Fear of Childbirth, Hardiness and Life Satisfaction in Polish Pregnant Women During the Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Psychological Counseling Intervention in High-Risk Pregnancies in Italy.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Pregnancy and Childbirth Fear of Women from Poland, Greece, Turkey, Belarus, and Russia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Perceived stress and life satisfaction in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating role of fear of childbirth and self-esteem.Health psychology report · 2024Article
- Fear of childbirth: prevalence and associated factors in pregnant women of a maternity hospital in southern Brazil.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Influenza Vaccination and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Korea.Vaccines · 2023Article
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- Assessment of Levels of Anxiety and Fear of Covid-19 in a Population of Pregnant Women in Spain.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
- The effect of COVID-19 fear on prenatal distress and childbirth preference in primipara.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2023Article
- The relationship between staying at home during the pandemic and the number of conceptions: A national panel data analysis.PloS one · 2023Article
- Stress in emergency telephone number operators during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of self-efficacy and Big Five personality traits.Health psychology report · 2023Article
- Fear of COVID-19 when experiencing pregnancy or childbirth in the pandemic: what are the associated factors?Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2023Article
- Individual Characteristics and Pain Sensitivity during Pregnancy-A Cross-Sectional Study in Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The COVID-19 Pandemic and Levels of Physical Activity in the Last Trimester, Life Satisfaction and Perceived Stress in Late Pregnancy and in the Early Puerperium.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Fear and anxiety related to COVID-19 pandemic may predispose to perinatal depression in Italy.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is the largest pandemic of an aggressive coronavirus in the human population in the 21st century. The pandemic may have a negative emotional impact on pregnant women, causing fear and stress. Negative feelings during pregnancy later affect fear of childbirth. Our study aimed to determine the relationship between fear of COVID-19, stress and fear of childbirth. We assume that fear of COVID-19 will be a mediator of the relationship between perceived stress and fear of childbirth. A total of 262 Polish pregnant women participated in this study. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FOC-6) and Labour Anxiety Questionnaire (KLP II) were used in the study. There was a statistically significant, moderate, and positive relationship between perceived stress, fear of COVID-19, and fear of childbirth. Fear of COVID-19 was a statistically significant mediator in the relationship between perceived stress and fear of childbirth. The COVID-19 epidemic may have a negative emotional impact on pregnant women, causing fear, stress and increased fear of childbirth. Childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic is perceived by women as a threat to their well-being and health. Therefore, it is especially important to support a woman in the perinatal period and to enable her to give birth to a child.
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