Predictors of Fetal Attachment, Anxiety, Stress, and Worry in Unintended Pregnancies in the Primary Care Center in Southern Iran

• DOI: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_286_23
• Publication Date: 2025-01-15T07:00:54Z
• Authors: Hajar Tahmasebi; Ruth Nukpezah Nimota; Andrew Fournier; Zohreh Hosseini M...; Ali Mohammad Parv...; Fatemeh Keshavarzi
• Keywords: Worry; Center (category theory)

Despite the prevalence of unintended pregnancies, little is known about connections between psychosocial and sociodemographic characteristics. This study explored predictors fetal attachment, worry, anxiety, stress in pregnancies. descriptive, cross-sectional was conducted on 229 father mother pairs from two primary healthcare centers Fars province southern Iran. Data were collected a face-to-face survey using Parents Fetal Attachment Scale, Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Cambridge Worry Scale (CWS), Perceived Stress (PSS), Parental Scale. The participants selected two-stage random cluster sampling method November 2022 to February 2023. analyzed SPSS software binary logistic multiple linear regression tests. According findings, education level previous parenting experience found have statistically significant effect attachment levels mothers (F4,224 = 5.14; p < 0.05). However, there no difference perceived fathers (p > Previous significantly affected mothers' anxiety (odd ratio: 3.20; age variable had relationship with results, unwanted pregnancy stress, worry. It recommended that enhance mental health couples who experienced pregnancy, platform should be provided for development their environment.