Childbirth Self-Efficacy and Childbirth Expectation of Adolescent Mothers in Indonesia

ABSTRACT

To identify a correlation between childbirth self efficacy and childbirth expectation of adolescent mothers in Indonesia, this cross-sectional study applied consecutive sampling. The sample was 135 adolescent mothers. Instruments utilized were structured questionnaire, including a demographic questionnaire, Child Birth Self-Efficacy Inventory (CBSEI), Childbirth Expectation Questionnaire (CEQ), Marital Adjustment Test (MAT), and London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP). All questionnaires were in Indonesian versions. The correlation of childbirth self-efficacy and childbirth expectation was analyzed using chi-square. Most adolescent mothers had low childbirth self-effication (63.7%). The results showed a significant correlation between childbirth self-efficacy and childbirth expectation of adolescent mothers (p = 0.003, OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.126 to 8.544). These results show that special assistance for adolescent mothers in facing childbirth is necessary to improve self-efficacy.

KEYWORDS:

• Psychological condition
• childbirth expectation
• childbirth self-efficacy
• adolescent mothers

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgements are given to all the adolescent mothers of the Public Health Centre in Bogor who were willing to be research respondents.

Conflict of interest

The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

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Funding

This work is supported by the Directorate of Research and Community Engagement, Universitas Indonesia through PITTA Grants 2018 with contract No.1845/UN2.R3.1/HKP.05.00/2018.