“Expectant Father’s anxiety level assessment during labour”

Abstract

The psychological and emotional transition from childless man to father is the cause of anxiety and worry among expectant fathers. A non-experimental descriptive study was conducted with the objectives to assess anxiety level of expectant father during labour and to find the association of anxiety level of expected father with selected socio-demographic variables. An exploratory research approach was used, 50 participants were selected using non-probability purposive sampling techniques. Modified Spiel Berger’s state-Trait Anxiety Inventory was used. Data was analysed using Descriptive and Inferential Statistics. The mean value of 32 shows moderate anxiety among expected father. 65% of expected father had moderate anxiety, 26% had mild anxiety and only 9% had high level of anxiety. Chi Square test shows that there is no significant association of the anxiety level of expected father with selected socio demographic variables except for years of marriage. The findings suggested that expected father had moderate level of anxiety during labour.