A Comparison of Personality Traits, Social Support, and Resilience in Pregnant Women Seeking Normal and Cesarean Deliveries

Abstract

Aim: The present study aimed to compare personality traits, social support, and resilience in two groups of pregnant women seeking normal and cesarean deliveries. Methods: The research was a causal-comparative study which selected 30 pregnant women seeking normal childbirth, and 30 pregnant women seeking cesarean section using the convenience sampling method, and they responded to the big-five personality traits questionnaire by McCrae & Costa  (1992), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RIS) (2003), and Social Support Questionnaire by Wax et al.'s (1986). The results were analyzed using SPSS-22, statistical models of multivariate analysis of variance, and one-way ANOVA. Results: There was a difference between the two groups in all three variables, namely personality traits, social support, and resilience (P=0.05). Conclusion: The results indicated that pregnant women seeking normal childbirth scored higher in enthusiasm for new experiences and conscience components, and pregnant women seeking cesarean section scored higher in psychosis and extraversion. Furthermore, social support and resilience were higher in pregnant women seeking normal delivery than pregnant women seeking cesarean section.