Research Article

Personality Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age and Fear of Childbirth

Volume: 19 Number: 4 December 8, 2025
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Personality Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age and Fear of Childbirth

Abstract

Introduction: Women’s reproductive years affect their personal and societal lives. Childbirth, one of the most significant events of this age, is biological, psychological, social, and cultural. Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between personality traits, demographic variables, obstetric characteristics, and fear of childbirth in women of reproductive age. Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted online with 394 women of reproductive age between May and November 2024. Data were collected using the "Personal Information Form", "Cervantes Personality Scale (CPS)", and "Childbirth Fear Scale (CFS)". Descriptive statistics, Mann–Whitney U test, the Kruskal–Wallis test, and Spearman’s correlation test were used to analyze the data. Results: Mean sub‑dimension scores on the Cervantes Personality Scale were 11.57 ± 3.49 for Extraversion/Introversion, 28.65 ± 7.52 for Emotional Stability/Instability, and –6.92 ± 7.66 for Consistency/Inconsistency. The overall mean score on the Childbirth Fear Scale (CFS) was 51.67 ± 8.40. Age, educational level, place of residence, marital status, employment status, income, and family type significantly influenced the subdimension scores of the Childbirth Fear Scale. Regarding obstetric variables, having children, birth preference, number of pregnancies, and number of miscarriages/curettages were found to exert significant effects on fear of childbirth. Conclusion: Pregnant women who were neurotic or exhibited inconsistent personality traits experienced higher levels of fear of childbirth. Women characterized by neurotic and inconsistent personalities should therefore be assessed more carefully with respect to fear of childbirth.

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Supporting Institution

Bulunmamaktadır.

Project Number

Bulunmamaktadır.

Ethical Statement

Ethics approval was obtained from the Sinop University, Non-Interventional Research Ethics Committee (02 May 2024; decision 2024/89). Online informed consent was obtained from all participants. Confidentiality was strictly maintained.

Thanks

We thank all the women of reproductive age who participated in this study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Preventative Health Care, Family Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 2, 2025

Publication Date

December 8, 2025

Submission Date

April 24, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 7, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 19 Number: 4

APA
Aypar Akbağ, N. N., Eroğlu, A., & Güner, Ö. (2025). Personality Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age and Fear of Childbirth. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 19(4), 358-368. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1683108
AMA
1.Aypar Akbağ NN, Eroğlu A, Güner Ö. Personality Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age and Fear of Childbirth. TJFMPC. 2025;19(4):358-368. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.1683108
Chicago
Aypar Akbağ, Nuran Nur, Ayşegül Eroğlu, and Özlem Güner. 2025. “Personality Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age and Fear of Childbirth”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 19 (4): 358-68. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1683108.
EndNote
Aypar Akbağ NN, Eroğlu A, Güner Ö (December 1, 2025) Personality Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age and Fear of Childbirth. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 19 4 358–368.
IEEE
[1]N. N. Aypar Akbağ, A. Eroğlu, and Ö. Güner, “Personality Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age and Fear of Childbirth”, TJFMPC, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 358–368, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.21763/tjfmpc.1683108.
ISNAD
Aypar Akbağ, Nuran Nur - Eroğlu, Ayşegül - Güner, Özlem. “Personality Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age and Fear of Childbirth”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 19/4 (December 1, 2025): 358-368. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1683108.
JAMA
1.Aypar Akbağ NN, Eroğlu A, Güner Ö. Personality Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age and Fear of Childbirth. TJFMPC. 2025;19:358–368.
MLA
Aypar Akbağ, Nuran Nur, et al. “Personality Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age and Fear of Childbirth”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, vol. 19, no. 4, Dec. 2025, pp. 358-6, doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.1683108.
Vancouver
1.Nuran Nur Aypar Akbağ, Ayşegül Eroğlu, Özlem Güner. Personality Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age and Fear of Childbirth. TJFMPC. 2025 Dec. 1;19(4):358-6. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.1683108

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