A Correlational Study between Perceived Social Support and Fear of Childbirth Experiences among Primigravida Women in a Selected Tertiary Care Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal

Dr. Thoudam Kheroda Devi, Chitra Nayek

Abstract: This descriptive study aimed to assess the prevalence of perceived social support and fear of childbirth among primigravida women and to investigate the correlation between these two variables. The mean value of perceived social support was 56.12 (SD = 11.093), and the mean value of fear of childbirth was 39.41 (SD = 5.400). The median values were 56 for perceived social support and 40 for fear of childbirth. The correlation coefficient between perceived social support and fear of childbirth was ?0.216, indicating a negative relationship between the two variables. This suggests that higher levels of perceived social support are associated with lower levels of fear of childbirth. This finding suggests that higher levels of perceived social support are associated with lower levels of fear of childbirth. The relationship was statistically significant, as the calculated 't'-value (3.119) exceeded the critical value (1.96) at the 0.05 level of significance, with 198 degrees of freedom. Additionally, the p-value was less than 0.05, further confirming the statistical significance of the correlation.

Keywords: Perceived social support, fear, childbirth, Primigravid women, Tertiary care Hospital

How to Cite?: Dr. Thoudam Kheroda Devi, Chitra Nayek, "A Correlational Study between Perceived Social Support and Fear of Childbirth Experiences among Primigravida Women in a Selected Tertiary Care Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal", Volume 14 Issue 8, August 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 971-973, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=MR25818193302, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/MR25818193302