The Relationship of Risk Perception in Pregnancy with Uncertainty Tolerance and Psychological Resilience

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between risk perception during pregnancy and intolerance of uncertainty and psychological resilience level. Materials and Methods: The sample of this cross-sectional and correlational study consisted of 373 pregnant women who were attending a hospital in Eastern Turkey. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS), the Brief Psychological Resilience Scale (BPRS), and the Pregnancy Risk Perception Scale (PRPS). Results: As a result of the correlation analysis, it was determined that there was a negative and moderately significant relationship between the mean scores of the Psychological Resilience Scale and the mean scores of the Uncertainty Tolerance Scale (r=-0.215; p=0.000). In addition, a weakly significant positive correlation was found between the mean score of the Risk Perception Scale and the mean score of the Uncertainty Tolerance Scale (r=0.125; p=0.015). Conclusion: It was found that as the risk perception levels of pregnant women increased, their intolerance of uncertainty increased and there was a significant relationship between them, and as the intolerance of uncertainty of pregnant women increased, their psychological resilience decreased and the relationship between them was significant.