Objective To investigate and understand the fear of childbirth,spousal intimacy,and social support among pregnant women in the late stage of pregnancy,in order to provide references for improving the psychological health status of pregnant women and promoting safe delivery.Methods A convenience sampling method was employed to select 284 pregnant women in the late stage of pregnancy who had registered and were attending regular prenatal check-ups at an obstetrics and gynecology hospital.Demographic and clinical information of the participants was collected.The study utilized the childbirth fear scale,the spousal intimacy scale,and the social support scale to assess the levels of childbirth fear,the quality of spousal relationships,and the status of social support among the participants,respectively.A multiple linear regression model was applied to analyze the influencing factors of childbirth fear in pregnant women during the late stage of pregnancy.Results The mean score for childbirth fear among late-stage pregnant women was(32.85±7.91)points,which was significantly correlated with their age,occupational status,household per capita monthly income,mode of conception,obstetric history,pregnancy complications,maternal school course attendance,marital intimacy score,social support level,and whether the pregnancy was planned(all P<0.05).The results of multivariate analysis showed that age,occupational status,mode of conception,obstetric history,attendance at prenatal classes,spousal intimacy,and social support levels are factors influencing childbirth fear in late-stage pregnant women(all P<0.05).Conclusions Late-stage pregnant women commonly experience varying degrees of childbirth fear.The risk of developing childbirth fear is higher among women who are of advanced maternal age,unemployed,conceived through assisted reproductive technology,have no history of childbirth,have poor spousal relationships,have not received prenatal health education,and have low levels of social support.
fear of childbirthpregnant womenspousal intimacysocial supportinfluencing factors
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