The aim of this study is to determine the effects of a prenatal yoga intervention on traumatic childbirth perception, self-perception, and delivery preferences in pregnant women.
This study will be conducted with voluntary pregnant women aged 18 years and older, at or beyond the 16th week of gestation, and without a diagnosis of high-risk pregnancy. Participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups using a computer-generated simple randomization method (https://www.random.org/integers/ ) to ensure unbiased allocation. The intervention group will consist of 8-12 participants per group, and the program will be implemented in three separate groups. Participants in the intervention group will receive a prenatal yoga program consisting of eight sessions delivered twice weekly, while the control group will receive routine prenatal care without any additional intervention from the researchers. Data collection instruments will be administered at baseline (pre-test), at the end of the eighth session (post-test), and at a one-month follow-up.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
46
Participants in the intervention group received a structured prenatal yoga program consisting of eight sessions delivered twice weekly. Each session lasted approximately 45 minutes and was conducted in accordance with safe prenatal exercise guidelines.
Bartın University
Bartın, Bartın, Turkey (Türkiye)
RECRUITINGTraumatic Childbirth Perception Scale
The Traumatic Childbirth Perception Scale is a self-report instrument designed to assess perceptions of traumatic childbirth, including physical, emotional, and psychological aspects. The scale consists of 13 items. Each item is rated on a scale ranging from 0 to 10, and total scores range from 0 to 130, with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived traumatic childbirth. Mean total scores are used to interpret the level of traumatic childbirth perception. The score ranges are categorized as follows: 0-26 (very low), 27-52 (low), 53-78 (moderate), 79-104 (high), and 105-130 (very high).
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after the 8-week intervention, and 1 month post-intervention
Pregnant Women's Self-Perception Scale
The scale consists of 12 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 4 (always). It comprises two subscales: maternal perception related to pregnancy (7 items) and body perception during pregnancy (5 items). Higher scores on the maternal perception subscale (range: 7-28) indicate higher levels of positive maternal perception. In contrast, higher scores on the body perception subscale (range: 5-20) reflect more negative body perception during pregnancy.
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after the 8-week intervention, and 1 month post-intervention
Preferred Mode of Delivery Scale for Pregnant Women
The scale is suitable for women without systemic or psychiatric disorders and who conceived naturally. It consists of 18 items and three subscales: self-efficacy, normative beliefs, and preferences. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Items 6-14 and 16-18 are reverse scored. The total score is calculated by summing all item responses, and subscale scores can be obtained by summing the corresponding items. The scale does not have a cut-off point. Total scores range from 18 to 90, with higher scores indicating a stronger preference for vaginal delivery, as all items are scored in favor of vaginal birth for ease of interpretation.
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after the 8-week intervention, and 1 month post-intervention
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