The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Training on Childbirth Fear, Pregnancy Stress, and Comfort in Primiparous Women

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

self-compassion training: As a midwifery intervention, primiparous women in the experimental group were provided with mindfulness-based self-compassion training. The self-compassion training program consisted of encouraging women to be kind and understanding toward themselves, recognizing that suffering is a part of human life and that being present in the here and now contributes to the human spirit and consciousness, providing a discussion environment for sharing their experiences, and homework assignments related to the program content. The researcher conducted an eight-week mindfulness-based self-compassion training. The training program will be conducted in six sessions, using face-to-face meetings at the pregnancy school. While the duration of each session will vary depending on the women's compliance and needs, each session is planned to last approximately 30-40 minutes. The mindfulness-based self-compassion training will be implemented by the researcher. Each session will cover an introduction to self-c

Study summary

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of mindfulness-based self-compassion training provided to primiparous women on fear of childbirth, pregnancy stress, and comfort.

Research Hypotheses H1a: Mindfulness-based self-compassion training provided to primiparous women reduces fear of childbirth.

H1b: Mindfulness-based self-compassion training provided to primiparous women reduces pregnancy stress.

H1c: Mindfulness-based self-compassion training provided to primiparous women increases comfort.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Description: Wijma Childbirth Expectation/Experience Scale Version A — Self-compassion training will be provided to primiparous women in six sessions to reduce fear of childbirth and pregnancy stress and increase comfort.
  Wijma Childbirth Expectation/Experience Scale Version A The W-DEQ version A is a 33-item scale with six Likert-type scales. Responses are numbered from zero to five. Zero represents "completely," and five represents "not at all." The maximum possible score is 0, with a maximum score of 165. It is assumed that the level of fear of childbirth increases as the total scale score increases.

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