Le rôle de l'optimisme et de l'anxiété dans la peur de l'accouchement : une étude exploratoire

Anxiety acts as a buffer between optimism and fear of childbirth. A greater understanding of the role of anxiety in the development or in maintenance of fear of childbirth in pregnant women was gained. This current research suggests that clinical interventions which aim to reduce fear of childbirth should pay attention to anxiety symptoms before trying to develop positive strategies such as optimism. Future research should attempt to replicate these findings with a follow-up assessment. Multiple benefits could result when treating fear of childbirth. In fact, decrease in fear of childbirth among pregnant women could positively impact the quality of labor as well as the transition to motherhood and mother-infant bonding.