Citations (62)
Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.
Read on this site (12)
I. den Boer, Y. M. G. A. Hendrix, H. Knoop & M. G. van Pampus. (2022) Identifying women with fear of childbirth with the Dutch Fear of Birth Scale and its added value for consultations. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 43:4, pages 419-425.
Read now
Read now
Zekiye Turan, Yaşar Suveren & Gülşen Vural. (2022) A qualitative study on the expectations and experiences of mothers during the childbirth process in Western Anatolia, Turkey. Women & Health 62:5, pages 444-453.
Read now
Read now
Xiaolan Zhou, Hua Liu, Xiaohong Li & Shaoru Zhang. (2021) Fear of Childbirth and Associated Risk Factors in Healthy Pregnant Women in Northwest of China: A Cross-Sectional Study. Psychology Research and Behavior Management 14, pages 731-741.
Read now
Read now
Nevin Çıtak Bilgin, Hamit Coşkun, Dilek Coşkuner Potur, Esra İbar Aydın & Esra Uca. (2021) Psychosocial predictors of the fear of childbirth in Turkish pregnant women. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 42:2, pages 123-131.
Read now
Read now
Asli Enzel Koc, Sabri Colak, Gamze Vesile Colak, Meltem Pusuroglu & Cicek Hocaoglu. (2021) Investigating fear of childbirth in pregnant women and its relationship between anxiety sensitivity and somatosensory amplification. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 41:2, pages 217-223.
Read now
Read now
Xiaohui Ren, Le Zhang, Qiuxia Xiao, Daxue Huang, Qing Liu & Ying Zhang. (2019) Association between COMT polymorphism, labor anxiety, and analgesia in pregnant women. Journal of Pain Research 12, pages 779-785.
Read now
Read now
Vahideh MoghaddamHosseini, Alexandra Makai, Katalin Varga, Pongrác Ács, Viktória Prémusz & Ákos Várnagy. (2019) Assessing fear of childbirth and its predictors among Hungarian pregnant women using Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire subscales. Psychology, Health & Medicine 24:7, pages 879-889.
Read now
Read now
Lana Žigić Antić, Sandra Nakić Radoš & Nataša Jokić-Begić. (2019) Are non-pregnant women afraid of childbirth? Prevalence and predictors of fear of childbirth in students. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 40:3, pages 226-231.
Read now
Read now
Nichole Fairbrother, Dana S. Thordarson & Kathrin Stoll. (2018) Fine tuning fear of childbirth: the relationship between Childbirth Fear Questionnaire subscales and demographic and reproductive variables. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 36:1, pages 15-29.
Read now
Read now
Gill Thomson, Kathrin Stoll, Soo Downe & Wendy A. Hall. (2017) Negative impressions of childbirth in a North-West England student population. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 38:1, pages 37-44.
Read now
Read now
Ljiljana Muslić & Nataša Jokić-Begić. (2016) The experience of perimenopausal distress: examining the role of anxiety and anxiety sensitivity. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 37:1, pages 26-33.
Read now
Read now
A. C. Huizink, B. Menting, M. Oosterman, M. L. Verhage, F. C. Kunseler & C. Schuengel. (2014) The interrelationship between pregnancy-specific anxiety and general anxiety across pregnancy: a longitudinal study. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 35:3, pages 92-100.
Read now
Read now
Articles from other publishers (50)
Venla Kemppainen, Maarit Mentula, Tomi Seppälä, Mika Gissler, Hanna Rouhe, Saisto Terhi, Oskari Heikinheimo & Maarit Niinimäki. (2023) Fear of childbirth after induced abortion in primiparous women: Population‐based register study from Finland. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.
Crossref
Crossref
Jiayang Dai, Ya Shi, Lu Guo, Yuanyuan Wang & Xiang Kong. (2023) Discrepancy in parental fear of childbirth: A scoping review. Midwifery 126, pages 103830.
Crossref
Crossref
Teng Zhang, Meilin Liu, Fanli Min, Wei Wei, Yuan Liu, Jiao Tong, Qian Meng, Lizhou Sun & Xu Chen. (2023) Fear of childbirth and its determinants in pregnant women in the third trimester: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry 23:1.
Crossref
Crossref
Elviira Porthan, Matti Lindberg, Juho Härkönen, Noora M. Scheinin, Linnea Karlsson, Hasse Karlsson & Eeva Ekholm. (2023) Childhood trauma and fear of childbirth: findings from a birth cohort study. Archives of Women's Mental Health 26:4, pages 523-529.
Crossref
Crossref
Anđela Kuljanac, Maja Brekalo & Sandra Nakić Radoš. (2023) Perfectionism, Intolerance of Uncertainty, and Fear of Childbirth in Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women. Clínica y Salud 34:2, pages 65-70.
Crossref
Crossref
Gamze ULU & Kerime Derya BEYDAĞ. (2023) İlk Kez ve Mükerrer Sezaryen Olacak Gebelerin Ağrı İnançları ve Endişe Düzeylerinin BelirlenmesiDetermination of Pain Beliefs and Anxiety Levels of Pregnant Women Who Will Have Their First and Repeated Caesarean Section. Ordu Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Çalışmaları Dergisi 6:1, pages 85-91.
Crossref
Crossref
Atefeh Ebrahimian, Roghaieh Rahmani Bilandi, Mohammad Reza Rahmani Bilandī & Zahra Sabzeh. (2022) Comparison of the effectiveness of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on labor pain and anxiety: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 22:1.
Crossref
Crossref
Sandra Nakić Radoš, Lana Žigić Antić & Nataša Jokić-Begić. (2022) The Role of Personality Traits and Delivery Experience in Fear of Childbirth: A Prospective Study. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 29:4, pages 750-759.
Crossref
Crossref
Ayşe Figen Türkçapar, Saadet Öznas & Murat Boysan. (2022) A preliminary investigation into testing a transdiagnostic cognitive model of fear of childbirth (FOC): a multiple indicators multiple causes (MIMIC) model. Current Psychology.
Crossref
Crossref
Yvette M. G. A. Hendrix, Melanie A. M. Baas, Joost W. Vanhommerig, Ad de Jongh & Maria G. Van Pampus. (2022) Fear of Childbirth in Nulliparous Women. Frontiers in Psychology 13.
Crossref
Crossref
Süreyya KILIÇ & Sema YILMAZ. (2022) The Relationship Between The Psychosocial Health Status Of Primiparous Pregnant Women And Fear Of ChildbirthPrimipar Gebelerin Psikososyal Sağlık Durumu ile Doğum Korkusu Arasındaki İlişki. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 16:2, pages 412-421.
Crossref
Crossref
Gizell Green, Riki Tesler & Adilson Marques. (2022) Primiparous and Multiparous Women’s Mode of Birth and Negative Emotions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19:9, pages 5189.
Crossref
Crossref
Nichole Fairbrother, Arianne Albert, Fanie Collardeau & Cora Keeney. (2022) The Childbirth Fear Questionnaire and the Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire as Screening Tools for Specific Phobia, Fear of Childbirth. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19:8, pages 4647.
Crossref
Crossref
Baby Sharma, Suresh Jungari & Ajinkya Lawange. (2022) Factors Affecting Fear of Childbirth Among Urban Women in India: A Qualitative Study. SAGE Open 12:2, pages 215824402210894.
Crossref
Crossref
Héctor González-de la Torre, Adela Domínguez-Gil, Cintia Padrón-Brito, Carla Rosillo-Otero, Miriam Berenguer-Pérez & José Verdú-Soriano. (2022) Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (CFQ-e). Journal of Clinical Medicine 11:7, pages 1843.
Crossref
Crossref
Cristiano Scandurra, Selene Mezzalira, Sara Cutillo, Rosanna Zapparella, Giancarlo Statti, Nelson Mauro Maldonato, Mariavittoria Locci & Vincenzo Bochicchio. (2022) The Effectiveness of Neroli Essential Oil in Relieving Anxiety and Perceived Pain in Women during Labor: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Healthcare 10:2, pages 366.
Crossref
Crossref
Aazam Shakarami, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Somyieh Abdolalipour, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi & Mina Iravani. (2021) Comparison of fear, anxiety and self-efficacy of childbirth among primiparous and multiparous women. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 21:1.
Crossref
Crossref
Kelly Jaqueline da Costa Galinari Tomazin, Hélio Amante Miot, Kathrin Stoll, Ivana Regina Gonçalves, Wilza Carla Spiri, Tânia Roberta Limeira Felipe & Milena Temer Jamas. (2021) Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Childbirth Fear Prior to Pregnancy Scale in Brazil. The Open Nursing Journal 15:1, pages 179-185.
Crossref
Crossref
Yaqin Gao, Yuhong Li, Liu Zhang, Yanggao Bu, Fangfang Yang, Lulu Jiang, Jingjing Zhao & Yun Tian. (2021) An psychoeducation programme based on self‐efficacy theory to improve experience of natural birth for primigravid women: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Nursing 30:17-18, pages 2469-2479.
Crossref
Crossref
Rebecca Webb, Rod Bond, Borja Romero-Gonzalez, Rachel Mycroft & Susan Ayers. (2021) Interventions to treat fear of childbirth in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychological Medicine 51:12, pages 1964-1977.
Crossref
Crossref
Selina Nath, Lucy N. Lewis, Debra Bick, Jill Demilew & Louise M. Howard. (2021) Mental health problems and fear of childbirth: A cohort study of women in an inner‐city maternity service. Birth 48:2, pages 230-241.
Crossref
Crossref
Berrin Göktuğ KADIOĞLU. (2020) Evaluation of postpartum depression scores of elective and emergency cesarean section patients. Journal of Surgery and Medicine.
Crossref
Crossref
Regina P. Lederman & Karen L. WeisRegina P. Lederman & Karen L. Weis. 2020. Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy. Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy
199
227
.
Kathryn Gutteridge. 2020. Understanding Anxiety, Worry and Fear in Childbearing. Understanding Anxiety, Worry and Fear in Childbearing
97
119
.
Ayse Deliktas & Kamile Kukulu. (2019) Pregnant Women in Turkey Experience Severe Fear of Childbirth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Transcultural Nursing 30:5, pages 501-511.
Crossref
Crossref
Alexandra Badaoui, Sandra Abou Kassm & Wadih Naja. (2019) Fear and Anxiety Disorders Related to Childbirth: Epidemiological and Therapeutic Issues. Current Psychiatry Reports 21:4.
Crossref
Crossref
Enrico Calderani, Lisa Giardinelli, Silvia Scannerini, Susanna Arcabasso, Elisa Compagno, Felice Petraglia & Valdo Ricca. (2019) Tocophobia in the DSM-5 era: Outcomes of a new cut-off analysis of the Wijma delivery expectancy/experience questionnaire based on clinical presentation. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 116, pages 37-43.
Crossref
Crossref
Janine V. Olthuis & Gordon J.G. Asmundson. 2019. The Clinician's Guide to Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment and Assessment. The Clinician's Guide to Anxiety Sensitivity Treatment and Assessment
77
100
.
C. Nilsson, E. Hessman, H. Sjöblom, A. Dencker, E. Jangsten, M. Mollberg, H. Patel, C. Sparud-Lundin, H. Wigert & C. Begley. (2018) Definitions, measurements and prevalence of fear of childbirth: a systematic review. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 18:1.
Crossref
Crossref
Sümeyye BARUT & Tuba UÇAR. (2018) Gebelerde doğum öz yeterlilik algısının doğum korkusu ile ilişkisi. Mersin Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 11:2, pages 107-115.
Crossref
Crossref
Kayleigh Sheen & Pauline Slade. (2018) Examining the content and moderators of women's fears for giving birth: A meta‐synthesis. Journal of Clinical Nursing 27:13-14, pages 2523-2535.
Crossref
Crossref
Yana Richens, Debbie M. Smith & Dame Tina Lavender. (2018) Fear of birth in clinical practice: A structured review of current measurement tools. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare 16, pages 98-112.
Crossref
Crossref
Yoshimi Narita, Hitomi Shinohara & Hideya Kodama. (2018) Resting Heart Rate Variability and the Effects of Biofeedback Intervention in Women with Low-Risk Pregnancy and Prenatal Childbirth Fear. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 43:2, pages 113-121.
Crossref
Crossref
Kathrin Stoll, Emma Marie Swift, Nichole Fairbrother, Elizabeth Nethery & Patricia Janssen. (2018) A systematic review of nonpharmacological prenatal interventions for pregnancy-specific anxiety and fear of childbirth. Birth 45:1, pages 7-18.
Crossref
Crossref
Farzaneh Rahimi, Shadi Goli, Narges Soltani, Habibolah Rezaei & Zahra Amouzeshi. (2018) Effects of Complementary Therapies on Labor Pain: A Literature Review. Modern Care Journal 15:1.
Crossref
Crossref
Kathrin Stoll, Nichole Fairbrother & Dana S. Thordarson. (2018) Childbirth Fear: Relation to Birth and Care Provider Preferences. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health 63:1, pages 58-67.
Crossref
Crossref
J Toohill, E Callander, J Gamble, DK Creedy & J Fenwick. (2017) A cost effectiveness analysis of midwife psycho-education for fearful pregnant women – a health system perspective for the antenatal period. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 17:1.
Crossref
Crossref
Elin Ternström, Ingegerd Hildingsson, Helen Haines, Annika Karlström, Örjan Sundin, Johanna Ekdahl, Birgitta Segeblad, Birgitta Larsson, Elisabet Rondung & Christine Rubertsson. (2017) A randomized controlled study comparing internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy and counselling by standard care for fear of birth – A study protocol. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare 13, pages 75-82.
Crossref
Crossref
Cindy-Lee Dennis, Kobra Falah-Hassani & Rahman Shiri. (2018) Prevalence of antenatal and postnatal anxiety: Systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Psychiatry 210:5, pages 315-323.
Crossref
Crossref
Rasa Liutikienė & Geriuldas Žiliukas. (2016) . Sveikatos mokslai 26:5, pages 29-35.
Crossref
Crossref
A. B. Witteveen, P. De Cock, A. C. Huizink, A. De Jonge, T. Klomp, M. Westerneng & C. C. Geerts. (2016) Pregnancy related anxiety and general anxious or depressed mood and the choice for birth setting: a secondary data-analysis of the DELIVER study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 16:1.
Crossref
Crossref
Elisabet Rondung, Johanna Thomtén & Örjan Sundin. (2016) Psychological perspectives on fear of childbirth. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 44, pages 80-91.
Crossref
Crossref
Kathrin Stoll, Yvonne Hauck, Soo Downe, Joyce Edmonds, Mechthild M. Gross, Anne Malott, Patricia McNiven, Emma Swift, Gillian Thomson & Wendy A. Hall. (2016) Cross-cultural development and psychometric evaluation of a measure to assess fear of childbirth prior to pregnancy. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare 8, pages 49-54.
Crossref
Crossref
P. Gosselin, K. Chabot, M. Béland, L. Goulet-Gervais & A.J.S. Morin. (2016) La peur de l’accouchement chez des nullipares : lien avec la douleur lors de l’accouchement, les symptômes de stress post-traumatique et les symptômes dépressifs post-partum. L'Encéphale 42:2, pages 191-196.
Crossref
Crossref
Jocelyn Toohill, Debra K. Creedy, Jenny Gamble & Jennifer Fenwick. (2015) A cross-sectional study to determine utility of childbirth fear screening in maternity practice – An Australian perspective. Women and Birth 28:4, pages 310-316.
Crossref
Crossref
Kathrin Stoll, Joyce Katherine Edmonds & Wendy A. Hall. (2015) Fear of Childbirth and Preference for Cesarean Delivery Among Young American Women Before Childbirth: A Survey Study. Birth 42:3, pages 270-276.
Crossref
Crossref
Ling-ling Gao, Xiao Jun Liu, Bai Ling Fu & Wen Xie. (2015) Predictors of childbirth fear among pregnant Chinese women: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey. Midwifery 31:9, pages 865-870.
Crossref
Crossref
Ingrid H.E. Bergh, Anna Johansson, Annelie Bratt, Anette Ekström & Lena B. Mårtensson. (2015) Assessment and documentation of women's labour pain: A cross-sectional study in Swedish delivery wards. Women and Birth 28:2, pages e14-e18.
Crossref
Crossref
Jonathan E. Handelzalts, Gideon Becker, Marie-Paule Ahren, Samuel Lurie, Nili Raz, Ziva Tamir & Oscar Sadan. (2014) Personality, fear of childbirth and birth outcomes in nulliparous women. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 291:5, pages 1055-1062.
Crossref
Crossref
Annica Kempe, Töres Theorell, Fatoom Noor-Aldin Alwazer, Samera Abdullah Taher & Kyllike Christensson. (2015) Exploring women's fear of childbirth in a high maternal mortality setting on the Arabian Peninsula. Global Mental Health 2.
Crossref
Crossref