Assessing fear of childbirth in Malaysia: development and psychometric testing of the Malaysian Fear of Birth questionnaire (MyFOB)

The Malaysian Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (MyFOB) is a reliable and valid tool that can be utilised in routine antenatal care to identify vulnerable women.

Authors

Shamsul Azhar Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0635-1816)
Shalisah binti Sharip
Aida Kalok

Institutions

National University of Malaysia (MY)

Publication Details

Journal: Frontiers in Public Health
Published: 2026-01-09
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1714125
Primary Topic: Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
Type: article
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Assessing fear of childbirth in Malaysia: development and psychometric testing of the Malaysian Fear of Birth questionnaire (MyFOB)

Shamsul Azhar Shah, Shalisah binti Sharip, Aida Kalok

Jan 9, 2026

Frontiers in Public Health

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

article

Assessing fear of childbirth in Malaysia: development and psychometric testing of the Malaysian Fear of Birth questionnaire (MyFOB)

Shamsul Azhar Shah, Shalisah binti Sharip, Aida Kalok

January 9, 2026article en

Abstract

The Malaysian Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (MyFOB) is a reliable and valid tool that can be utilised in routine antenatal care to identify vulnerable women.

Frontiers in Public HealthVol. 13

National University of Malaysia (MY)

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Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

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Assessing fear of childbirth in Malaysia: development and psychometric testing of the Malaysian Fear of Birth questionnaire (MyFOB) — Shamsul Azhar Shah, Shalisah binti Sharip, et al. · Frontiers in Public Health (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS