ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2025
The effect of pregnancy health literacy on risk perception in pregnancy and pregnancy anxiety.
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- Determining the cognitive-psychological predictors of pregnancy-related anxiety among pregnant women.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Spiritual Well-Being With Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Pregnant Women: A Descriptive-Analytical Research.Nursing open · 2026Article
- AI chatbots as 'pocket doctors': intimate health support for young women in Lebanon.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth literacy during pregnancy is essential for maintaining and improving a healthy life. This study aims to examine the effect of health literacy on pregnancy-related anxiety and risk perception during pregnancy.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study. 204 pregnant women (24-37 weeks of gestation) were included in the study. The study data were collected using the descriptive information form, Maternal Health Literacy in Pregnancy Scale, Risk Perception in Pregnancy Scale, and Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scale. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) (IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 26.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp.) software and SPSS Amos.
resultsThe average age of the participants was 28.2; the average age at marriage was 22.76; and the average gestational week was 25.93. 38.7% of the participants were high school graduates. According to the study results, there were significant positive relationships between health literacy and pregnancy anxiety during pregnancy (r =.340, p <.01) and negative relationships between risk perception (r = -.212, p <.05). These findings indicate that while increased health literacy is associated with lower risk perception, it may paradoxically be linked to higher pregnancy-related anxiety.
conclusionsThis study has shown that health literacy can reduce risk perception while increasing pregnancy anxiety. This situation suggests that increasing knowledge should be considered together with anxiety management.
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