EFFECT OF CHILDBIRTH PERCEPTIONS IN MOTHERS ON THE CHILDBIRTH FEARS OF THEIR SINGLE DAUGHTERS

Abstract

This study, it was aimed to determine the effect of the childbirth perceptions of mothers on fear of birth in their single daughters. This cross-sectional study was conducted via social media (Facebook, Instagram) between 03.01.2022 and 31.01.2022 using a web-based questionnaire. The study was completed with 794 voluntary participants (397 mothers, 397 daughters). While collecting the data, a Personal Information Form, the Childbirth Fear – Prior to Pregnancy Scale (CF-PPS), and the Perception of Traumatic Childbirth Scale (PTCS) were used. When the mean CF-PPS score of the daughters was compared according to the PTCS levels of the mothers, it was found that the difference between the mean CF-PPS scores of the girls according to the PTCS levels of the mothers was statistically significant (p <0.05). It was determined that the mean scores of mothers aged 45 years and younger were higher than those aged 46 and over, mothers with the highest PTCS mean score were those with a history of abortion, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant (p<0.05). In addition, in the correlation analysis, it was determined that as the PTCS score of the mothers increased, the scores of their daughters increased in the CF-PPS, and there was a positive and weak significant relationship between PTCS and CF-PPS. It is thought that the PTCS levels of the mothers during their pregnancy have a positive relationship with the fear of childbirth in single daughters, therefore it has an effective role in transferring the fear of childbirth from mothers to their daughters.