Abstract:

Objective: This study was carried out as a descriptive study in order to evaluate the superstitious beliefs of pregnant women. Material and Method: The study was carried out in Manavgat State Hospital NST unit-Obstetrics and Gynecology Department between May 2018-January 2019 with 350 pregnant women who came for NST unit and outpatient clinics for antenatal care. The data were collected by using the personal information form, and superstition beliefs scale. Percentage of distributions, mean, t test and One Way Anova analysis were used for evaluating the data. Results: Findings The mean total score of the pregnant women from superstition beliefs scale was 35.64 ± 11.23. The difference between the age, employment status, family type, economic status, number of pregnancies and superstition beliefs scale mean scores of pregnant women were not found to be statistically significant (p>0.05). In the study, it was determined that the difference between the educational status and the place of pregnant and the mean scores of pregnant women from superstition beliefs scale was statistically significant (p <0.05). Conclusion: It was determined that the superstitious beliefs of the pregnant women were at medium level according to the mean total score obtained from superstition beliefs scale. It was found that age, working status, type of family, economic status and number of pregnancies did not affect the mean score of the pregnant women, but it affected the mean score of education and place of life.

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