DOI: 10.32322/jhsm.1979911 ISSN: 2636-8579

Determination of factors affecting the distress level of pregnant women: optimal scaling analysis

Emine Kurt Can, Nesrullah Ayşin
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Aims: This study was conducted to determine the levels of distress among pregnant women and to examine sociodemographic and obstetric factors associated with distress.Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 386 pregnant women who visited the Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinics at a hospital in eastern Turkey between February and June 2025. Data were collected using a Sociodemographic Data Form and the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale (TPDS). Optimal Scaling Analysis was used to evaluate variables associated with Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale scores. Results: It was determined that 17.1% of the pregnant women experienced distress. A statistically significant and positive correlation was found between age, duration of marriage, number of pregnancies, and the “partner involvement” subscale (p

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