Comparing The Effectiveness of Group training Based on Acceptance and Commitment with Transactional Analysis on Mother-Fetus Attachment, Ego Strength and Fear of Childbirth in Pregnant Women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230725058924N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-24

Start date

2023-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Comparing the effectiveness of group training based on commitment and acceptance with transactional analysis on mother-child attachment, ego strength and fear of childbirth in pregnant women..

Interventions

Intervention 1: The protocol of training sessions based on the acceptability and commitment for 90-minute on 8 sessions will be held during 8 weeks. Intervention 2: Transactional analysis (TA): In th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women Gestation age 12 to 25 weeks Having a literacy level of at least a diploma Age 18 to 45 years The normality of pregnancy Iranian nationality

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous diagnosis of psychological and personality diseases Taking psychotropic drugs Participation in other psychology training programs Individual counseling Psychotherapeutic drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ego Strength. Timepoint: before the start of the interventions, after the end of the interventions and three months after the end of the interventions. Method of measurement: Markstrom's Strength Questionnaire (1997).;Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: before the start of the interventions, after the end of the interventions and three months after the end of the interventions. Method of measurement: Harman Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (1993).;Mother_fetus Attachment. Timepoint: before the start of the interventions, after the end of the interventions and three months after the end of the interventions. Method of measurement: Cranley Maternal Attachment Questionnaire (1981).	—

Measure

Time frame

Ego Strength. Timepoint: before the start of the interventions, after the end of the interventions and three months after the end of the interventions. Method of measurement: Markstrom's Strength Questionnaire (1997).;Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: before the start of the interventions, after the end of the interventions and three months after the end of the interventions. Method of measurement: Harman Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (1993).;Mother_fetus Attachment. Timepoint: before the start of the interventions, after the end of the interventions and three months after the end of the interventions. Method of measurement: Cranley Maternal Attachment Questionnaire (1981).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSara Langroudian

Islamic Azad University

S.langroudian@iau-tnb.ac.ir+98 21 2612 6417

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026