Effect of Personality Traits of Pregnant Women on their Ways of Coping with Fear of Childbirth

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Nursing specialist in Hamul health administration, Kafr El sheikh governorate, Egypt

2 Assistant Professor of Woman’s Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

3 Professor and Head of Woman’s Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Fear of childbirth may be influenced by a pregnant woman's personality traits and coping
mechanisms. Aim: The study aimed to assess effect of personality traits of pregnant women on their ways of coping with
fear of childbirth. Design: A descriptive study was utilized. Subjects: A purposive sample of 197 pregnant women.
Setting: The study was conducted at Antenatal clinic in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Center in Zaafaran Village,
affiliated to Hamul Health Sector at Kafr Al Shiekh Governorate, Egypt. Tools: Structured Interview Questionnaire, Big
Five Factors of personality Scale, Inventory for Coping with Stress Attitudes and Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire.
Results: Agreeableness was the most common personality trait among pregnant women followed by openness to
experience. More than two thirds of them had moderate fear of childbirth. All pregnant women were always look for a
stronger connection with Allah, engage in religious activities and were never use medications to cope with fear of
childbirth. Also, nearly four fifth of them talk to someone to find out more about the situation. Conclusion: The present
study results concluded that there was a highly statistically significant negative correlation found between personality
traits and ways of coping with childbirth fear among pregnant women. Recommendations: Undertaking information,
education and communication programs to increase awareness of the women about personality traits and its effect on
fear of childbirth as well as coping ways with that fear.

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