Research Article

Investigation of Stress and the Factors Affecting Stress in Pregnant Women

Volume: 12 Number: 3 September 29, 2025
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Investigation of Stress and the Factors Affecting Stress in Pregnant Women

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate stress and the factors affecting stress in pregnant women. Method: This research was carried out in a state hospital in Kütahya province, and the data were collected between January 2021 and June 2021. The universe of the study consisted of 629 pregnant women who applied to the hospital in 2019. The minimum sample size of the study was determined as 238 women, using the known formula (n=629), with a standard deviation of 5% and a confidence interval of 95%. In the study, data were collected online with pregnant women who applied to the hospital using the women's introductory characteristics questionnaire, risk assessment form, and the Pregnancy Stress Rating Scale. Results: In this study, it was determined that 31.1% of the pregnant women had a risky pregnancy. The mean total score of the Pregnancy Stress Rating Scale was determined as 43.3±17.2. The total mean score of the scale was found to be statistically significantly higher in women who were 27 years of age or younger, who had a nuclear family, who lived in the city center, and who had problems during pregnancy. The mean stress from seeking safe passage for mother and child through pregnancy, labor, and delivery score was statistically significantly higher in risky pregnant women (11.9±3.6) than in non-risky pregnant women (8.9±4.1). Conclusion: Providing the necessary psychological and medical support to women experiencing stress during pregnancy may help pregnant women and babies to spend this period more positively. Keywords: Stress in pregnancy, high-risk pregnancies, pregnancy stress rating scale, factors affecting stress.

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Supporting Institution

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Ethical Statement

Ethical approval was received from Manisa Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine Health Sciences Ethics Committee

Thanks

We thank all the pregnant women who participated in the study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Reproductive Medicine (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 29, 2025

Submission Date

November 10, 2023

Acceptance Date

December 15, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 12 Number: 3

APA
Çardak Durmuş, B., & Yanıkkerem, E. (2025). Investigation of Stress and the Factors Affecting Stress in Pregnant Women. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, 12(3), 322-334. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1388038
AMA
1.Çardak Durmuş B, Yanıkkerem E. Investigation of Stress and the Factors Affecting Stress in Pregnant Women. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2025;12(3):322-334. doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1388038
Chicago
Çardak Durmuş, Bahar, and Emre Yanıkkerem. 2025. “Investigation of Stress and the Factors Affecting Stress in Pregnant Women”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 12 (3): 322-34. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1388038.
EndNote
Çardak Durmuş B, Yanıkkerem E (September 1, 2025) Investigation of Stress and the Factors Affecting Stress in Pregnant Women. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 12 3 322–334.
IEEE
[1]B. Çardak Durmuş and E. Yanıkkerem, “Investigation of Stress and the Factors Affecting Stress in Pregnant Women”, CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 322–334, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.34087/cbusbed.1388038.
ISNAD
Çardak Durmuş, Bahar - Yanıkkerem, Emre. “Investigation of Stress and the Factors Affecting Stress in Pregnant Women”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 12/3 (September 1, 2025): 322-334. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1388038.
JAMA
1.Çardak Durmuş B, Yanıkkerem E. Investigation of Stress and the Factors Affecting Stress in Pregnant Women. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2025;12:322–334.
MLA
Çardak Durmuş, Bahar, and Emre Yanıkkerem. “Investigation of Stress and the Factors Affecting Stress in Pregnant Women”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, Sept. 2025, pp. 322-34, doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1388038.
Vancouver
1.Bahar Çardak Durmuş, Emre Yanıkkerem. Investigation of Stress and the Factors Affecting Stress in Pregnant Women. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2025 Sep. 1;12(3):322-34. doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1388038