Research Article

The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women: A Correlation Study

Volume: 9 Number: 2 July 1, 2026
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The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women: A Correlation Study

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between perceived prenatal stress and health literacy in pregnant women.

Methods: This descriptive and correlational study included, who applied to the obstetrics clinic had a pregnancy of 36 weeks or more, a total of 368 pregnant women who had no communication barriers and volunteered to participate in the study were recruited. Personal Information Form, Antenatal Perceived Stress Inventory (APSI) and Health Literacy Scale (HLS) were used as data collection tools.

Results: The mean age of the pregnant women was 28.33±5.10 years. It was determined that 35.3% of the pregnant women were university graduates, 52.7% were housewives, and 73.6% lived in a nuclear family. It was determined that the mean APSI score of the pregnant women was 2.09±0.68, and the mean HLS score was 98.79±17.94.

Conclusion: It was determined that there was a statistically significant, positive, and low-level relationship between the APSI score average of the pregnant women and the HLS score average (r=0.177). As the level of health literacy increases in pregnant women, perceived prenatal stress also increases.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychosocial Aspects of Childbirth and Perinatal Mental Health

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 1, 2026

Submission Date

December 11, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 17, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Kılıç, E., & Şahin, E. (2026). The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women: A Correlation Study. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, 9(2), 102-109. https://doi.org/10.62425/esbder.1580119
AMA
1.Kılıç E, Şahin E. The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women: A Correlation Study. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences. 2026;9(2):102-109. doi:10.62425/esbder.1580119
Chicago
Kılıç, Esra, and Ebru Şahin. 2026. “The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women: A Correlation Study”. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences 9 (2): 102-9. https://doi.org/10.62425/esbder.1580119.
EndNote
Kılıç E, Şahin E (July 1, 2026) The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women: A Correlation Study. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences 9 2 102–109.
IEEE
[1]E. Kılıç and E. Şahin, “The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women: A Correlation Study”, Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 102–109, July 2026, doi: 10.62425/esbder.1580119.
ISNAD
Kılıç, Esra - Şahin, Ebru. “The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women: A Correlation Study”. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences 9/2 (July 1, 2026): 102-109. https://doi.org/10.62425/esbder.1580119.
JAMA
1.Kılıç E, Şahin E. The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women: A Correlation Study. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences. 2026;9:102–109.
MLA
Kılıç, Esra, and Ebru Şahin. “The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women: A Correlation Study”. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, vol. 9, no. 2, July 2026, pp. 102-9, doi:10.62425/esbder.1580119.
Vancouver
1.Esra Kılıç, Ebru Şahin. The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women: A Correlation Study. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences. 2026 Jul. 1;9(2):102-9. doi:10.62425/esbder.1580119

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