An interventional study of A self-compassion based birth preparation program in Pregnant Women, sponsored by Ordu University. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-11-18.
Sponsored by Ordu University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The pregnancy period, during which physiological, psychological and social changes occur, can negatively affect women mentally. It is stated that women's concerns about their own and their baby's health, anxiety and fear regarding birth, the uncertainty of the postpartum process and ambivalent feelings experienced cause negative mood changes. During pregnancy, body image dissatisfaction may develop due to weight gain, posture and skin changes, and this may cause women to experience depressive symptoms. Psychological changes such as depression, anxiety and stress experienced during pregnancy cause women to experience fear and anxiety regarding birth. Fear of birth, which is affected by many factors, also affects women's birth preferences and method. Fear of birth also affects women's psychological well-being in the postpartum period. Interventions are needed to ensure and maintain the psychological resilience of pregnant women. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of a self-compassion-based birth preparation program on self-compassion, body image, fear of birth, depression, anxiety and stress.
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The Effect of Self-Compassion Based Birth Preparation Program on Self-Compassion, Body Image, Fear of Childbirth, Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Pregnant Women
This study aims to determine the effects of a self-compassion-based birth preparation program on self-compassion, body image, fear of childbirth, depression, anxiety and stress in pregnant women
Time frame: from june 2025 to june 2026
Personal Information Form
Developed by the researchers based on literature, the form consists of questions regarding the socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of pregnant women, such as their age, educational status, employment status, chronic disease status, number of pregnancies, gestational age, and number of children.
Time frame: In the 28th week of pregnancy
Self-Compassion Scale Short Form
The Self-Compassion Scale Short Form, developed by Raes et al. (2011), is used to measure an individual's level of self-compassion. The scale was adapted into Turkish by Yıldırım and Sarı (2018). The single-dimension scale consists of 11 items and a 5-point Likert-type scale. High scores indicate high levels of self-compassion. The lowest possible score is 11, and the highest is 55. There is no cut-off score for the scale
Time frame: At 28 weeks of pregnancy, after completing the program (4 weeks later) 1st month postpartum 3rd month postpartum
Pregnancy Body Image Scale
The Pregnancy Body Image Scale was developed by Watson et al. (2017) and adapted into Turkish by Gün Kakaşçı et al. (2022). As the total score on the scale increases, the perception of negative body image in pregnant women increases. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the entire scale was 0.90 and ranged from 0.65 to 0.94 for its subscales
Time frame: At 28 weeks of pregnancy, after completing the program (4 weeks later)
Wijma Childbirth Expectation/Experience Scale Version A
This six-point Likert-type scale, consisting of 33 items covering childbirth-related fears, is scored from 0 to 5, with 0 being interpreted as completely and 5 being interpreted as not at all. The minimum score on the W-DEQ-A is 0, and the maximum score is 165. As women's scale scores increase, their fear of childbirth increases. W-DEQ-A scores are graded into four groups: mild fear of childbirth (W-DEQ-A score ≤37), moderate fear of childbirth (W-DEQ-A scores between 38 and 65), severe fear of childbirth (W-DEQ-A scores between 66 and 84), and clinical fear of childbirth (W-DEQ-A scores ≥85.
Time frame: At 28 weeks of pregnancy, after completing the program (4 weeks later)
Wijma Childbirth Expectation/Experience Scale Version B
The Wijma Childbirth Expectation/Experience Scale Version B (W-DEQ-B) was developed by Wijma et al. (1998) to measure the fear of childbirth experienced by women after childbirth. The scale consists of 32 items. Responses are numbered from 0 to 5 and are a six-point Likert-type scale. 0 represents "completely," and 5 represents "not at all." The minimum score on the scale is 0, while the maximum score is 160.
Time frame: first 24 hours after birth
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21
The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 was developed by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995), and its Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Sarıçam (2018). The scale consists of 21 items, with 7 items each in the depression, anxiety, and stress subscales. It assesses depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in the past week on a four-point scale from (0) never to (3) always. A score of 5 or higher on the depression subscale, 4 or higher on the anxiety subscale, and 8 or higher on the stress subscale indicates a relevant problem.
Time frame: In the 28th week of pregnancy, After completing the program (4 weeks), 1st month postpartum, 3rd month postpartum
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