Identifying factors associated with adolescents' Intention for childbirth.

Background: Around the world, caesarean section rates have steadily increased over the past few decades. The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on nonclinical interventions to reduce caesarean section rates emphasize educational interventions and support programs.

Material And Methods: In this study, we have determined factors associated with adolescents' intention regarding childbirth options using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB).

Pregnancy during the pandemic: The psychological impact of COVID-19 on pregnant women in Greece.

Introduction: The COVID-19 outbreak has affected the overall health of people worldwide. Historically, pandemics pose a challenge to psychological resilience, causing heightened stress levels. This study aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological state of pregnant women in Greece.

The development and the psychometric evaluation of the Adolescents Intentions towards the Birth Options Scale in Greek.

Introduction: Worldwide, the rising of caesarean section rates is a major public health issue. Little is known regarding birth attitudes held by students who are the next generation of parents. The aim of this study was to develop and assess the psychometric properties of the Adolescents Intentions towards Birth Options Scale (AIBOS), a self-report and short instrument assessing intentions towards birth options in young adolescents.

Barriers to Smoking Cessation and Characteristics of Pregnant Smokers in Greece.

Nicotine addiction and the inability of a large part of pregnant smokers to quit is one of the main preventable causes of morbidity and mortality during the perinatal period. The aim of this study is to investigate nicotine dependence and overall smoking habits of pregnant smokers and to possibly correlate them with smokers' social and demographic characteristics. One hundred and fourteen pregnant smokers answered an electronic questionnaire consisting of 59 questions, which was divided into six sections.

Students' Attitudes Towards Birth Decisions.

Numerous approaches have been examined to reduce unnecessary cesarean sections. Recently, concerns regarding both the psychosocial and behavioral factors that affect birth decisions have been raised. Adolescents perceive conception, pregnancy, and birth as important aspects of sexual health education; however, they exhibit poor knowledge regarding the aforementioned concepts.