THE INFLUENCE OF WOMEN’S PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL STATE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL READINESS FOR PLANNING THE BIRTH OF A CHILD

Abstract

The article examines the problem of the influence of women’s psycho-emotional state on their readiness to plan and give birth to a child, which is extremely relevant given the critical demographic situation in our country. It is noted that the increased background of psycho-emotional tension in society, caused by military actions and socio-economic instability, significantly affects the emotional state of women, complicates the formation of positive reproductive motivation in them, and reduces the level of psychological readiness for motherhood. Based on a theoretical analysis of the scientific literature, it was established that psychological readiness for childbirth and motherhood is a multicomponent phenomenon that includes affective-regulatory, cognitive, motivational, social-resource, existential and dynamic-adaptive aspects. It is emphasized that in the structure of psychological readiness for planning the birth of a child, the important role is played by the psycho-emotional state of the woman, which may be accompanied by anxiety, fears, or uncertainty about future pregnancy and motherhood. It has been found that with a high level of anxiety, impulsivity and emotional sensitivity against the background of low stress tolerance, women tend to avoid reproductive decisions due to fears associated with their own emotional instability. The results of the empirical study determined that most women have a high level of situational and personal anxiety and a third of them experience a deterioration in well-being, decreased activity and depressed mood, which negatively affects women’s psychological readiness to plan the childbirth. Based on correlation analysis, a statistically significant inverse relationship between reproductive attitudes and the level of personal anxiety in women was determined. The need to develop psychological support programs for women is emphasized, which will contribute to harmonization of their psycho-emotional state and the formation of readiness for conscious pregnancy and motherhood.