Abstract:

The study aimed to examine the effects of negative childhood experiences on complaints and life quality during pregnancy. This cross-sectional study was completed with 269 pregnant women who agreed to participate and met the inclusion criteria. Personal presentation form, Childhood Adverse Experiences Scale, and Scale for Complaints in Pregnancy and Impact on Life Quality were used to collect data. In the evaluation of the data, Pearson correlation and Linear Regression methods were used in addition to descriptive statistical methods. The mean scores of the participants from the scale for the negative experiences in childhood and the scale for effect on life quality of complaints during pregnancy were determined as 0.88±1.37 and 72.60±33.64, respectively. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between the mean scores of the Childhood Adverse Experiences Scale and the Complaints in Pregnancy and Its Effect on Quality of Life Scale (r=.320; p<0.001).It has been determined that 10.3% of complaints and life quality during pregnancy could be explained by the change in negative childhood experiences. As a result of the research, it was determined that negative childhood experiences negatively affected the health during pregnancy and negative childhood experiences were determinative on the effects of pregnancy complaints and quality of life.

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