This quasi-experimental study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of structured educational sessions on tokophobia among pregnant women. Tokophobia, defined as an intense fear of pregnancy and childbirth, can negatively affect maternal psychological well-being, coping abilities, and overall quality of life. A purposive sample of 50 pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at Soad Kafafi Hospital, October City, Egypt, participated in the study. Participants received a structured educational intervention consisting of five sessions addressing knowledge about tokophobia, psychological coping strategies, and lifestyle modifications to enhance well-being during pregnancy. Data were collected before and after the intervention using validated tools, including the Tokophobia Awareness Questionnaire, Tokophobia Assessment Scale, Jalowiec Coping Scale, and WHOQOL-BREF. The study evaluates changes in awareness levels, severity of tokophobia, coping strategies, and quality of life following the intervention. The findings are expected to provide evidence on the role of educational interventions in reducing fear of childbirth and improving maternal psychological outcomes.
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Change in Tokophobia Severity Score Measured by Tokophobia Assessment Scale (TAS)
Timeframe: Baseline and immediately after completion of the intervention (approximately 2.5 months)