Balıkesir University, Turkey.
Atatürk City Hospital, Balıkesir, Turkey.
J Transcult Nurs. 2023 Sep;34(5):356-364. doi: 10.1177/10436596231188361. Epub 2023 Aug 9.
Individuals who believe that experiencing positive emotions such as happiness could lead to negative results can suppress their authentic positive feelings to prevent undesired consequences. The aim of this study was to determine the levels of fear of happiness as a cultural phenomenon among puerperal women and the effects of fear of happiness on anxiety and self-efficacy in these women.
This cross-sectional study was conducted in the puerperal service of a hospital in Turkey between September 2021 and June 2022 ( = 287). The study data were collected through State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Scale (STAI-I and STAI-II), General Self-Efficacy (GSE) Scale, and Fear of Happiness Scale (FHS).
There was a significant relationship between STAI-II and GSE and FHS scores, which explained 43.4% ( = .434) of the variance ( < .001). Also, a significant relationship of GSE with working at an income-generating job, STAI-I, and STAI-II was found ( = .008, = .040, < .001, respectively). It was found that the puerperae who stated that they needed training on the postpartum process and baby care had high levels of fear of happiness ( = .007).
Screening puerperae in terms of fear of happiness is important for determining their psychological well-being. Health care professionals should be aware that fear of happiness as a cultural approach negatively affects anxiety and therefore self-efficacy levels of puerperae. Providing a comprehensive training to the puerperae on parenthood and self-efficacy as well as mental health support is important for them to cope with fear of happiness.
有些人认为体验幸福等积极情绪可能会导致负面结果，因此他们会抑制自己真实的积极情绪，以防止出现不良后果。本研究旨在确定幸福恐惧作为一种文化现象在产妇群体中的水平，以及幸福恐惧对这些女性焦虑和自我效能的影响。
这是一项在土耳其一家医院的产褥期服务中心进行的横断面研究，时间为 2021 年 9 月至 2022 年 6 月（n=287）。研究数据通过状态特质焦虑量表（STAI-I 和 STAI-II）、一般自我效能感量表（GSE）和幸福恐惧量表（FHS）收集。
STAI-II 和 GSE 与 FHS 评分之间存在显著关系，解释了 43.4%（=0.434）的方差（<0.001）。此外，还发现 GSE 与有收入来源的工作、STAI-I 和 STAI-II 之间存在显著关系（=0.008、=0.040、<0.001）。结果发现，那些表示需要产后过程和婴儿护理培训的产妇幸福感水平较高（=0.007）。
对产妇进行幸福感恐惧筛查对于确定其心理幸福感很重要。医疗保健专业人员应该意识到，幸福感恐惧作为一种文化方法，会对产妇的焦虑感产生负面影响，从而降低其自我效能感水平。为产妇提供全面的育儿和自我效能以及心理健康支持培训，对他们应对幸福感恐惧很重要。
