Abstract
Background: Pregnancy is a significant transitional life experience it can also be one of the most stressful experiences in life. The studies demonstrate the importance of educational programs for pregnant women to decrease the anxiety level of the pregnant women. Method: A quasi-experimental design (pretest \ posttest) was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. Results: The total sample size was 122 women. A paired-samples t-test was conducted to compare the level of anxiety pre- and post- the childbirth education program conditions. Anxiety levels were compared pre- and post-intervention conditions. Anxiety levels were higher pre-intervention (M= 31.52, SD= 10.1) than post-intervention (M= 21.39, SD= 8.21). The improvement—9.86, 95% CI [8.25, 12.0]—was statistically significant, t (121) = 10.62, p< .001. The results show that all demographic variables (age, education and employment status) had a non-significant influence on the level of the anxiety of nulliparous pregnant mothers. Conclusion: The study’s conclusions can be used both to enhance the support for nulliparous women with respect to childbirth-related anxiety and also to optimize the care provided to pregnant mothers to support the development of better health as measured by PRAQ-R2.
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