Perceived Social Support and Comfort Level of Turkish Pregnant Women: A correlational study
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Background: Social support and comfort level during pregnancy are very important for pregnant women to have a healthy pregnancy process for themselves and their babies. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the factors affecting perceived social support and comfort level and the relationship between perceived social support and comfort level in pregnant women.
Methods: The research was descriptive and correlational type. The study was conducted with 272 pregnant women who came to the obstetrics policlinic. Data were collected using the Individual Identification Form, the MSPSS, and the PCS.
Results: The mean age of the pregnant women was 28.81±4.74 years. The MSPSS score averaged 69.03±6.95, while the PCS score was 65.31±3.80. Significant differences were found in education level, employment status, family type, income, marriage duration, marriage age, number of living children, desired gender, and perceived social support and comfort levels (p<0.05). Additionally, trimester, number of pregnancies, and satisfaction with the baby's sex significantly influenced PCS scores(p<0.05). There was a moderate positive correlation between MSPSS and PCS scores (r=0.609; p=0.000). Comfort Level increased perceived social support by 1.1 units (B=1.113; R2=0.371).
Conclusions: Perceived social support and comfort level were affected by each other in pregnant women. Healthcare providers, especially nurses, should assess and integrate social support and comfort levels into prenatal care for pregnant women.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Perceived social support, pregnancy, comfort, Prenatal Comfort Scale, women.
Etik Beyan
The study protocol was approved by Izmir Katip Celebi University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee (IRB: 0256, Date: 26.05.2022) and permission from the hospital where the study was conducted (IRB: 2022/84, Date: 08.09.2022). and informed consent was signed by all pregnant woman. After signing the consent forms, the recruited pregnant women filled out an individual identification form, the Turkish version of MSPSS and PCS. Filling out the forms took approximately 20 minutes. Data were collected by the researchers every weekday. Researchers were ready to explain the pregnant women's questions. All forms were collected by face-to-face interview and filled out by the pregnant women. The research was conducted in accordance with the Principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
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