Sexuality, Sleep, Stress
Conditions
Keywords
Midwifery, Perceived Stress, Sexual Quality of Life, Sleep, Pregnancy
Brief summary
The study will investigate the effects of pregnancy yoga on perceived stress, quality of sexual life and sleep level. A total of 100 pregnant women are planned to be included in the study. Data will be collected with the Personal Information Form, Perceived Stress Scale and Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female. Yoga will be applied to the experimental group for a total of 12 sessions, two sessions per week (90 minutes) for six weeks. The research predicts that yoga will reduce the stress perceived by pregnant women, increase the quality of sexual life and positively affect sleep patterns.
Detailed description
Although pregnancy is a natural process, the change in physiological and psychosocial balance and the differentiation of roles in life require bio-psychosocial adaptation for the pregnant woman and her environment. In addition to strengthening the uterine and perineal muscles and supporting the spine, yoga is effective in dealing with common problems of pregnancy such as poor blood circulation, blood pressure fluctuations, excessive weight gain, fatigue, edema and urinary problems. The study will investigate the effects of pregnancy yoga on perceived stress, quality of sexual life and sleep level. A total of 100 pregnant women are planned to be included in the study. Data will be collected with the Personal Information Form, Perceived Stress Scale and Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female. Yoga will be applied to the experimental group for a total of 12 sessions, two sessions per week (90 minutes) for six weeks. The research predicts that yoga will reduce the stress perceived by pregnant women, increase the quality of sexual life and positively affect sleep patterns.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALYOGA
Yoga will be applied to the experimental group for a total of 12 sessions, two sessions per week (90 minutes) for six weeks.
Sponsors
Amasya University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
A randomized-controlled trial with pretest-posttest control group
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Pregnancy week between 24 and 34, * Able to read and write Turkish, * No communication problems, * Those who voluntarily agreed to participate in the research
Exclusion criteria
* Those who have risky pregnancies, * Those with diagnosed psychiatric problems, * Participating in a different training program (meditation, relaxation, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived stress level | 6 weeks | This will be measured using Perceived Stress Scale. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, the maximum score is 32, and as the scale score increases, perceived stress level also increase. |
| Sexual Quality of Life | 6 weeks | This will be measured using Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 18, the maximum score is 108. The total score obtained from the scale must be converted to 100. As the scale score increases, perceived stress level also increase. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep patterns | 6 weeks | Participants' sleep patterns will not be evaluated with a scale. Therefore, it does not have a specific scoring. The sleep patterns of the participants will be evaluated with questions created by the researchers. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactEmine İbici Akça, Ph.D
Outcome results
None listed