Journals / Acta Medica Nicomedia / 2026 / Cilt: 9

ARE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANT WOMEN’S PREFERENCE FOR CESAREAN DELIVERY?

ANKSİYETE VE DEPRESYON BELİRTİLERİ, HAMİLE KADINLARIN SEZARYEN DOĞUM TERCİHİYLE İLİŞKİLİ Mİ?

Alihan Tığlı(BANDIRMA ONYEDİ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, KADIN HASTALIKLARI VE DOĞUM ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0002-9404-4869
Yakup Baykuş(BANDIRMA ONYEDİ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, KADIN HASTALIKLARI VE DOĞUM ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0001-5730-8477
Rulin Deniz(BANDIRMA ONYEDİ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, KADIN HASTALIKLARI VE DOĞUM ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0002-7306-8212
Nazlı Şener(BANDIRMA ONYEDİ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, KADIN HASTALIKLARI VE DOĞUM ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0002-3931-9452
Güzide Ece Akıncı(Bandırma Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi)0000-0003-2782-1143
Erdem Gürkan(Bandırma Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi)0000-0003-3269-3086
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1–8
Publication Date
2026-07-29
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Accordingly, pregnant women should be evaluated psychiatrically during the first trimester, preventive interventions should be planned for women at risk for anxiety and depression, and all pregnant women should be informed about delivery methods to reduce the demand for cesarean delivery.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether anxiety and depression symptoms are associated with preference for cesarean delivery among pregnant women.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: A total of 404 pregnant women without medical or obstetric indications for cesarean section were included in this cross-sectional study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Accordingly, pregnant women should be evaluated psychiatrically during the first trimester, preventive interventions should be planned for women at risk for anxiety and depression, and all pregnant women should be informed about delivery methods to reduce the demand for cesarean delivery.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Gebelik · elektif sezaryen · anksiyete

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Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether anxiety and depression symptoms are associated with preference for cesarean delivery among pregnant women. Methods: A total of 404 pregnant women without medical or obstetric indications for cesarean section were included in this cross-sectional study. Data were collected using a questionnaire comprising a Descriptive Information Form and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Descriptive statistics, Pearson's chi-square test, and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used for data analysis. Results: A total of 22.5% of the pregnant women preferred cesarean delivery in the absence of medical or obstetric indications. Among pregnant women who preferred cesarean delivery, 68.1% reported fear of vaginal delivery as the main reason for this preference. According to the HADS cut-off points, 14.9% of the pregnant women had anxiety, and 4.5% had symptoms of depression. After adjustment for potential confounders, anxiety symptoms were associated with higher odds of preference for cesarean delivery (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 2.47; 95% CI: 1.27–4.78), and depression symptoms were also associated with higher odds of preference for cesarean delivery (AOR: 3.25; 95% CI: 1.14–9.25), compared with pregnant women without these symptoms. Conclusion: In this cross-sectional study, anxiety and depression symptoms were significantly associated with pregnant women’s preference for cesarean delivery. Accordingly, pregnant women should be evaluated psychiatrically during the first trimester, preventive interventions should be planned for women at risk for anxiety and depression, and all pregnant women should be informed about delivery methods to reduce the demand for cesarean delivery.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, anksiyete ve depresyon belirtilerinin gebelerin sezaryen doğum tercihi ile ilişkili olup olmadığını araştırmaktır. Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışmaya, sezaryen için tıbbi veya obstetrik endikasyonu olmayan toplam 404 hamile kadın dahil edilmiştir. Veriler, Tanımlayıcı Bilgi Formu ve Hastane Anksiyete ve Depresyon Ölçeği (HADS) içeren bir anket kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Veri analizi için tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Pearson ki-kare testi ve çok değişkenli lojistik regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Hamile kadınların %22,5'i herhangi bir tıbbi endikasyon olmaksızın sezaryen doğum talep etmiştir. Bu hastaların %68,1'i vajinal doğumdan korktukları için sezaryen doğum talep etmiştir. HADS kesme noktalarına göre, hamile kadınların %14,9'unda anksiyete ve %4,5'inde depresyon belirtileri görülmüştür. Potansiyel karıştırıcı faktörler için düzeltme yapıldıktan sonra, anksiyete belirtileri sezaryen doğum tercihi ile daha yüksek olasılık düzeyinde ilişkiliydi (düzeltilmiş odds oranı [AOR]: 2,47; %95 GA: 1,27–4,78). Benzer şekilde, depresyon belirtileri de sezaryen doğum tercihi ile daha yüksek olasılık düzeyinde ilişkiliydi (AOR: 3,25; %95 GA: 1,14–9,25). Sonuç: Bu kesitsel çalışmada, anksiyete ve depresyon belirtilerinin gebelerin sezaryen doğum tercihi ile anlamlı şekilde ilişkili olduğu bulunmuştur. Buna göre, hamile kadınlar ilk trimesterde psikiyatrik olarak değerlendirilmeli, anksiyete ve depresyon riski olan kadınlar için önleyici müdahaleler planlanmalı ve tüm hamile kadınlar sezaryen doğum talebini azaltmak için doğum yöntemleri konusunda detaylı bilgilendirilmelidir.

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Tığlı, A., Baykuş, Y., Deniz, R., Şener, N., Akıncı, G. E., Gürkan, E. (2026). ARE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANT WOMEN’S PREFERENCE FOR CESAREAN DELIVERY?. Acta Medica Nicomedia, Cilt: 9, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.53446/actamednicomedia.1878169

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