Anxiety Level of Pregnant Mother in Facing Childbirth

Abstract

Background: Pregnancy is a dramatic episode of biological conditions, psychological changes, and adaptation for any woman experiencing it. Aim: Some women may assume that pregnancy is an inevitable nature to pass, while others deem it a determining event between life and death event for a new chapter of life. Some researches reveal the increasing level of anxiety shared by pregnant women at the time of delivery. Methods: This study used an observational analytical method with a cross-sectional approach. The samples were 74 respondents taken using quota sampling. It applied the standard questionnaire for data collection, the HARS questionnaire. The data were then analyzed with bivariate data of Chi-Square. It is revealed that 55.4% of respondents experienced anxiety, which was triggered by several factors, including employment factors (ρ = 0.001), parity (ρ = 0.001), and maternal age factors (0.021). Results: Women facing childbirth in Gamping II Primary Health Center mostly experienced anxiety due to risky age with ρ = 0.002, primigravida with ρ = 0.001. In contrast, the mothers with low education experienced anxiety with ρ = 0.080, and pregnant women with low education experienced ρ = 0.001. Keywords: Anxiety, pregnant women, childbirth