THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVENTIONS LED PREGNANCY ON STRESS AND ALEXITHYMIA IN COUPLES (ALEXITHYMIA)

THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVENTIONS LED BY MIDWIVES DURING PREGNANCY ON STRESS AND ALEXITHYMIA IN COUPLES

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of midwife-led motivational interviewing during pregnancy on couples' stress and alexithymia levels.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Stress Levels During Pregnancy; Levels of Alexithymia During Pregnancy
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: a group where motivational sessions are held for pregnant women and their partners

Detailed Description

This study aims to evaluate the effect of midwife-led motivational interviewing during pregnancy on couples' stress coping skills and levels of alexithymia. Designed as a randomized controlled trial, the study includes healthy pregnant women in their second trimester and their partners. The intervention group receives midwife-led motivational interviewing, while the control group receives routine care. Data are collected using the Demographic Information Form, the Coping Styles Scale, and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale. The study results will determine whether midwife-led motivational interviews are an effective intervention for supporting psychological well-being during pregnancy through a couple-centered approach.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 140
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: ESMA KIR; Phone Number: +905550617545; Email: esma.kir@bozok.edu.tr

Study Locations

• Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Center
    • Yozgat, Center, Turkey (Türkiye)
      • Recruiting
      • Yozgat City Hospital
      • Contact: ESMA KIR; Phone Number: 05550617545; Email: esma.kir@bozok.edu.tr.edu

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• For pregnant women:

  • Agreement to participate in the study
  • Being 18 years of age or older and married
  • Being in the second trimester
  • No pregnancy-related risks (such as preeclampsia, diabetes, heart disease, placenta previa, or oligohydramnios),
  • No issues related to fetal health (such as fetal anomalies or intrauterine growth restriction),
  • Ability to speak Turkish,
  • No history of chronic or psychiatric conditions,

For partners:

• Agreeing to participate in the study,
• Accompanying their partner during the second trimester of pregnancy,
• Not having a diagnosed psychiatric condition (depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, etc.),
• Being able to speak and understand Turkish,

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Participants deciding to withdraw from the study at any stage,

  • Inability to contact the pregnant woman and/or her partner before the data collection process is completed,
  • The pregnant woman being diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy during the data collection process.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: No motivational interview; the group of pregnant women and their partners who did not receive motivational counseling
Experimental: There is a motivational interview; a group where motivational sessions are held for pregnant women and their partners	Other: a group where motivational sessions are held for pregnant women and their partners; a group where motivational sessions are held for pregnant women and their partners

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
1. Stress Coping Styles Scale (SCSS):	Couples' stress coping skills are being assessed. The assessment is administered twice: as a pre-test (at the beginning) and a post-test (after the intervention). Both the total scale score and the subscale scores are used.	24 weeks
1. Stress Coping Styles Scale (SCSS): This scale assesses couples' stress coping skills. It is administered twice: at the pre-test (baseline) and post-test (post-intervention). Both the total scale score and the subscale scores are used.		24 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
2. Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS):	Couples' levels of alexithymia are being assessed. The assessment is administered twice: as a pre-test (at the beginning) and a post-test (after the intervention). Both the total scale score and the subscale scores are used.	24 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 28, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 17, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): June 23, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 26, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 23, 2026
• Last Verified: June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Motivational Interviewing; Pregnant; Levels of Alexithymia,; Levels of Stress,
• Other Study ID Numbers: 30.10.2025 - 646244

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: To protect the privacy of participants' personal data and comply with the requirements of the ethics committee's approval, individual patient data will not be shared. The study involves a sensitive population-pregnant women and their partners-and the data collected will be used solely for the purposes of this research.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No