The Effects of Prenatal Optimism and Spiritual Intelligence Levels on Childbirth Attitudes

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effects of prenatal optimism and spiritual intelligence on childbirth attitudes in pregnant women. Methods: This cross-sectional study was completed with the participation of 288 pregnant women. The data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire, the Life Orientation Test, and the Scale for Spiritual Intelligence. Results: The mean total score of the Scale for Spiritual Intelligence, Life Orientation Test, and Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire of the participants were determined to be 47.95±7.81, 18.43±4.85, and 39.26±10.89, respectively. It was determined that while spiritual intelligence levels did not have a significant effect on the childbirth attitudes variable, prenatal optimism levels had a significant effect on childbirth attitudes, where the former explained approximately 5% of the variance in the latter (R2=0.047, p=.001). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, an increase in the prenatal optimism of pregnant women helps their fear of childbirth decrease.