Factors Affecting the Level of Anxiety in Primigravida Pregnant Women in Facing Giving Birth in the Work Area of the Public Health Center in Pekalongan City.

Abstract

Background : Pregnancy is a transition period that makes the emotions felt by pregnant women quite labile. Primigravida pregnant women experience higher anxiety is a natural thing because they do not have the experience of labor so that the level of confidence is lacking and tend to experience greater anxiety than multigravida mothers. Psychological aspects that arise can be influenced by various factors. Objective : To know the factors that influence the level of anxiety of primigravida pregnant women in facing labor in the Work Area of Bendan Public Health Center in Pekalongan City. Methods : The study design used correlational analysis with a cross sectional approach. The study population was primigravida pregnant women in the Working Area of the Bendan Health Center in Pekalongan City. The research sample was 37 respondents taken by the total sampling method. Bivariate analysis was processed using the Fisher’s Exact test and multivariate analysis using logistic regression analysis. Results : Age variables (p = 0.007), family support (p = 0,000), health status (p = 0.002), and class participation of pregnant women (p = 0.005) there is a relationship with the anxiety level of primigravidian pregnant women. But there was no relationship between education (p = 0.302) and twindihe anxiety level of pimigravida pregnant women. The results of multivariate family support analysis were the most dominant variable associated with anxiety of primigravida pregnant women. Suggestion : It is expected that pregnant women can be more active in taking classes in pregnant women and maintaining health status. The family is also expected to provide support to pregnant women.