Childbirth Perception in Baby Boomers, Generations X, Y, And Z: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Perception of birth is an important factor that can affect caesarean rates and maternal adaptation. Examining birth perception in all generations can reveal positive and negative changes in birth perception from past to present. Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the birth percept...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Caring Sciences Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 243 - 252
Autores principales: Sercekus, Pinar, Uludag, Elif, Yildirim Goksen, Dicle Filiz, Ozkan, Sevgi
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Publicado: International Journal of Caring Sciences Jan-Apr2026
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          Sercekus, Pinar
          Uludag, Elif
          Yildirim Goksen, Dicle Filiz
          Ozkan, Sevgi
        affil: PhD, RN Professor, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Turkey
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          Baby Boomers Psychosocial Factors
          Generation X Psychosocial Factors
          Generation Y Psychosocial Factors
          Childbirth Psychosocial Factors
          Childbirth Psychosocial Factors
          Childbirth Psychosocial Factors
          Attitude to Pregnancy
          Human
          Turkiye
          Qualitative Studies
          Pregnancy
          Female
          Snowball Sample
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Content Analysis
          Thematic Analysis
          Phenomenological Research
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Aged
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Mothers Psychosocial Factors
          Women Psychosocial Factors
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
          Female
      ab: Background: Perception of birth is an important factor that can affect caesarean rates and maternal adaptation. Examining birth perception in all generations can reveal positive and negative changes in birth perception from past to present. Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the birth perception of Baby boomers, X, Y and Z generations. Methodology: Forty-six women participated in the study. Data were collected between February and May 2022 via social media platforms using the snowball sampling method. Interviews were conducted by telephone. Two data collection forms were used: The Introductory Information Form and the Semi-structured Interview Form. In this study, qualitative content analysis was performed. Five main themes emerged regarding women's perception of childbirth. They included baby, pain, fear, support, and strength. Baby, pain, and fear were found to be the focus of women's childbirth perceptions in all generations. Results: Five main themes emerged regarding women's perception of childbirth. They included baby, pain, fear, support, and strength. Conclusion: Generations Y and Z had a more negative perception of childbirth due to increased responsibilities towards the baby, and their childbirth perceptions were influenced by social media more. Health personnel should be aware that the perception of childbirth can change based on the general characteristics of generations, and they should revise the healthcare they provide according to the characteristics of future generations.
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