Unwanted pregnancy. Problems related to unwanted pregnancy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group:Participants receive mindfulness-based counseling consisting of one in-person session and seven online sessions via social networks (Eitaa, WhatsApp, Google Meet). E
Sponsors
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women with unplanned pregnancy, based on the definition of the World Health Organization (WHO, 2021). Gestational age between 12 and 28 weeks (based on ultrasound examination or prenatal care records). Ability to read and write (literacy). Willingness to participate in the study. No history of chronic physical diseases (such as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or severe cardiovascular disease). Maternal age between 18 and 40 years. Access to a smartphone and the internet. Singleton pregnancy. Residence in Babol County and ability to attend counseling sessions (first session in person and subsequent sessions virtually). Provision of written informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe psychiatric disorders (based on health records or physician report) History of high-risk pregnancy (such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, or preterm delivery in previous pregnancies). Experience of severe stressful events in the past three months (such as death of a close relative or divorce). Unwillingness to continue participation at any stage of the study. Absence from more than two counseling sessions Occurrence of miscarriage or termination of pregnancy before the end of the intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adjustment to pregnancy in pregnant women, assessed using the Pregnancy Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ). Timepoint: Baseline (at study entry) Post-intervention (after completion of sessions). Method of measurement: Assessed using the Pregnancy Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maternal self-efficacy: The level of maternal self-efficacy in coping with pregnancy, measured using the Pregnancy Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. Assessments are conducted at baseline and immediately after the completion of the intervention. Timepoint: Baseline (at study entry)Post-intervention (after completion of sessions). Method of measurement: Maternal self-efficacy: Assessed in pregnant women using the Pregnancy Self-Efficacy Questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention. Pregnancy outcomes will also be evaluated.;Pregnancy outcome. Timepoint: Baseline? Monthly follow-up until delivery? At delivery. Method of measurement: Information is collected from the mother's medical record and monthly follow-up via phone call or text message until delivery. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFarideh mohsenzadeh ledari
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed