Life Satisfaction, Psychological Resilience, and Spiritual Well-Being Levels of Pregnant Women

Year 2024, , 241 - 257, 01.10.2024

Elif Keten Edis , Sümeyye Bal

https://doi.org/10.37898/spiritualpc.1449307

Abstract

Pregnancy is a period in a woman's life with physical, psychological, and social changes. This study aimed to examine the resilience, life satisfaction, and spiritual well-being levels in pregnant women. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted on 380 pregnant women who applied to the obstetrics and gynecology outpatient clinics of a hospital Black Sea region of Türkiye between June and August 2023. The data were collected using an Introductory Information Form, Brief Resilience Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and Spirituality Index of Well-Being. Data analysis was done in the SPSS program. Results showed that the mean resilience and life satisfaction scores of pregnant women were moderate, whereas the mean spiritual well-being scores were at good levels. There was a weak positive correlation between resilience and life satisfaction and a weak negative correlation between spiritual well-being and resilience. Additionally, resilience was higher in first-time pregnant women than those experiencing their second or subsequent pregnancies. Moreover, life satisfaction was higher in women with planned pregnancies and those whose income was equal to their expenses. Finally, spiritual well-being was lower for women older, those with lower education levels, and those with more income than expenses. Resilience, life satisfaction, and spiritual well-being should be evaluated in prenatal follow-ups.

Keywords

Pregnancy, Psychological resilience, • Life satisfaction, Spirituality well-being

Ethical Statement

To carry out the research, we obtained approval from the Social and Human Sciences Research Ethics Committee of Ondokuz Mayıs University (Dated 28.04.2023, Decision no: 2023-383).

Supporting Institution

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Gebe Kadınların Yaşam Doyumu, Psikolojik Dayanıklılık ve Manevi İyi Oluş Düzeyleri

Abstract

Gebelik kadın hayatında fiziksel, psikolojik ve sosyal değişimlerin yaşandığı bir dönemdir. Bu çalışmanın amacı gebe kadınların psikolojik dayanıklılık, yaşam doyumu ve spiritüel iyi oluş düzeylerini incelemektir. Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel nitelikteki bu araştırma, Haziran-Ağustos 2023 tarihleri arasında Türkiye'nin Karadeniz Bölgesi’nde yer alan bir hastanenin kadın hastalıkları ve doğum polikliniklerine başvuran 380 gebe ile gerçekleştirildi. Veriler Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu, Kısa Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği, Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği ve İyi Oluşun Spiritüel Göstergesi Ölçeği kullanılarak toplandı. Verilerin analizi SPSS programında yapıldı. Sonuçlar gebelerde psikolojik dayanıklılık ve yaşam doyumunun orta düzeyde olduğunu spiritüel iyi oluş puanlarının ise iyi düzeyde olduğunu gösterdi. Psikolojik dayanıklılık ile yaşam doyumu arasında pozitif yönde zayıf bir korelasyon, spiritüel iyi oluş ve psikolojik dayanıklılık arasında ise negatif yönde zayıf bir korelasyon vardı. Ayrıca ilk gebeliği olan kadınların psikolojik dayanıklılık düzeyi iki ve üzerinde gebeliği olanlara göre daha yüksekti. Bununla birlikte gebeliği planlı olan ve geliri giderine eşit olan kadınların yaşam memnuniyeti daha yüksekti. Ayrıca ileri yaşta olan, eğitim düzeyi düşük ve geliri giderinden daha fazla olan kadınların spiritüel iyi oluş düzeyleri daha düşüktü. Doğum öncesi izlemlerde psikolojik dayanıklılık, yaşam doyumu ve spiritüel iyilik düzeyi değerlendirilmelidir.

Keywords

Gebelik, Psikolojik dayanıklılık, Yaşam doyumu, Spiritüel iyi oluş

Project Number

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