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To evaluate the effect of Prenatal Gentle Yoga on fear of childbirth among pregnant women.

February 25, 2023PLACENTUM Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan dan AplikasinyaOpen Access

Prenatal Gentle Yoga Helps Pregnant Women in Reducing Fear of Childbirth

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YAYunita Laila AstutiInstitut Kesenian Jakarta HCHsueh Fen Chou CLChieh‐Yu LiuNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

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Case-control study demonstrates reduced fear of childbirth in first-time expectant mothers practicing prenatal yoga, indicating beneficial psychological support for labor preparation.

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To evaluate the effect of Prenatal Gentle Yoga on fear of childbirth among pregnant women.
Conducted a cross-sectional case-control study involving 130 first-time expectant mothers from July to August 2018 in Central Java Province.
Measured fear of childbirth using the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version A (W-DEQ-A) alongside demographic assessments.
Analyzed group differences using independent samples t-tests and one-way ANOVA, and determined predictors of fear using hierarchical multiple linear regression.
Education level, ultrasound examination frequency, and attendance in Prenatal Gentle Yoga classes significantly impacted childbirth fear.
Participants attending eight hours or more of Prenatal Gentle Yoga had significantly lower childbirth fear compared to non-participants (p < .001).
Participation in Prenatal Gentle Yoga emerged as the sole strong predictor of childbirth fear (R² = .26).

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Astuti et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab1f251e63dbfd74173db99 https://doi.org/10.20961/placentum.v11i1.66732

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Case-control study demonstrates reduced fear of childbirth in first-time expectant mothers practicing prenatal yoga, indicating beneficial psychological support for labor preparation.

Prenatal Gentle Yoga Helps Pregnant Women in Reducing Fear of Childbirth

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