ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2022
The Prevalence of Fear of Childbirth and Its Association With Intolerance of Uncertainty and Coping Styles Among Pregnant Chinese Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Global prevalence and associated factors of severe fear of childbirth: a systematic review and Meta-Analysis.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Pooled it
- Ethiopian women's tokophobia of childbirth and its predictors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Pooled it
- Fear and Anxiety in Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.International journal of public health · 2023Pooled it
- Validation of the intolerance of uncertainty scale-12 in a sample of pregnant people.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Trial
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- Network analysis of spousal support and fear of childbirth in pregnant women of advanced maternal age.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Psychosocial Determinants of Childbirth Fear Among Asian Women: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Fear of Childbirth After Major Orthopedic Traumas: A Nationwide Multi-Register Analysis.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2025Article
- Association of fear of childbirth and postpartum depression with perceived partner response during pregnancy.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
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- The mediating role of coping style in the relationship between fear of childbirth and psychological birth trauma among natural childbirth women in China: a structural equation model analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Coping styles, strategies and psychological distress amongst perinatal individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid review.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Review
- The mediating role of fear of childbirth in the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and cesarean section preference among pregnant women.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Psychometric properties of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version A among Chinese expectant fathers.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Factors influencing childbirth fear among Asian women: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- [End of the use of masks in public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic: impact on the mental health of pregnant women].Revista espanola de salud publica · 2023Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of insomnia symptoms among pregnant women in the third trimester in a moderately developing region of China.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Resilience and Psychological Well-Being of Polish Women in the Perinatal Period during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- Fear of childbirth and its determinants in pregnant women in the third trimester: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Fear of childbirth (FOC) is one of the most common psychological symptoms among pregnant women and significantly relates to cesarean section, anxiety, and depression. However, it is not clear the prevalence and risk factors of FOC among Chinese pregnant women since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aims: The objective of this study was to examine the associations between coping styles, intolerance of uncertainty, and FOC. Method: From December 2021 to April 2022, a cross-sectional survey was conducted in two hospitals in China through convenient sampling. The cross-sectional survey was conducted among 969 pregnant women, which included the Childbirth Attitude Questionnaire (CAQ), Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-12 (IUS-12), and Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ). Results: The total prevalence of FOC was 67.8%. The percentages of women with mild (a score of 28-39), moderate (40-51), and severe FOC (52-64) were 43.6, 20.2, and 4.0%, respectively. The regression results indicated that primiparas, unplanned pregnancy, few spousal support, intolerance of uncertainty, and negative coping styles were significant risk factors of FOC. Women who adopt positive coping strategies experienced a lower level of childbirth fear. Conclusion: These findings suggest that cultivating positive coping styles and obtaining sufficient childbirth information may be helpful for mothers' mental health. Regular screening assessment of perinatal psychological symptoms, such as the high level of intolerance of uncertainty and negative coping styles, should be adopted to reduce the risk of fear of childbirth.
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