A Latent Profile Analysis of Pregnant Women’s Childbirth Fear

In this study, 440 perinatal pregnant women in a hospital in Yunnan Province, were used as subjects, and the Childbirth Attitude Questionnaire (CAQ), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), and Subjective Socioeconomic Status Assessment Tool were used.

Results: (1) Contemporary pregnant women's fear of childbirth can be classified into three potential categories: Low Fear Anxiety-Self-Control Focus Group、Moderate Fear Anxiety - Concerned About Child Injury Group、High Fear Anxiety-Fetal Health Concerns Group. (2) Pregnant women with higher social support scores were more likely to be distributed in the concern for self-control group, and pregnant women with lower subjective socioeconomic status scores were more likely to be distributed in the concern for child health group.