THE EFFECT OF MENTAL TOUGHNESS INTERVENIONS DURİNG BIRTH ON THE PELVIC FLOOR IN THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of mental resilience interventions performed during the childbirth process (breathing exercises, relaxation exercises, focusing/concentration, and imagery) on the pelvic floor in the postpartum period.

Original Value: No study has been found that examines the effect of implementing mental resilience interventions from the third trimester of pregnancy on postpartum pelvic floor muscle strength and functions.

Method: In the study, the sample size was calculated prior to data collection using the G*Power 3.1.9.2 program at a 95% confidence level. Since no study could be found in the literature that could be used as a reference for the research objective, an effect size of 0.80-the lower limit of the high effect size range-was used to calculate the sample size for the difference between two groups. Accordingly, with an alpha value of 0.05 and a theoretical power of 0.80, the minimum sample size was calculated as 52 (Experimental Group = 26, Control Group = 26). In the study, the Descriptive Information Form, the Birth and Postpartum Information Form, and the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20, which were prepared in line with the literature, will be used.

Management: Obtaining ethics committee permission, creating forms before data collection, collecting data, creating data sets of the data obtained, analyzing the data and reporting the findings obtained and making them available on scientific platforms have been determined as work packages within the scope of the management of the project and the total duration of the work packages is 24 months.

Widespread Impact: The reference results of the study planned within the project will be presented on scientific platforms as at least one national/international article and declaration.