Abstract

Vicarious experiences constitute a source of information regarding self-efficacy for the task of giving birth. What influence does the vicarious experience of witnessing birth have on the childbirth self-efficacy of pregnant women anticipating their first birth? Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used in this nonexperimental study that compared pregnant, nulliparous women who had a prior live modeling vicarious birth experience with women who had not had this experience on self-efficacy percepts for labor and birth. Selected antepartal, intrapartal, and postpartal variables were examined.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9951651; ProQuest document ID: 304516333. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Cynthia L. Farley, PhD, CNM, FACNM

Sigma Membership

Tau, Zeta Phi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

Mixed/Multi Method Research

Keywords:

Births, Midwifery, Maternal Self-efficacy

Advisor

Nancy K. Lowe

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

The Ohio State University

Degree Year

1999

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2019-03-08

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