Introduction
The relationship between fear of childbirth and self-efficacy to cope with labor are shown in the previous studies [1]. Self-efficacy is defined as a dynamic cognitive process that explains a personal conviction to perform a required behavior in a given situation successfully [1, 2]. Self-efficacy is an important prerequisite for behavior change and self-control [3].
Perceived self-efficacy to control the stressors plays an important role in anxiety arousal [4, 5]. One of these stressful situations is delivery. Self-efficacy in labor is an effective factor to deal with these situations and cope with labor [6]. Pregnant women who have higher levels of confidence in their ability to deal with labor experience less pain during labor and require less analgesia during labor. Also, self-efficacy plays a positive effect on the duration of labor [7, 8].
Self-efficacy is composed of two parts: outcome expectancy and self-efficacy expectancy. Outcome expectancy is the belief that a certain behavior will lead to a certain outcome, while self-efficacy expectancy is the belief that one successfully perform the behavior to produce the desired outcome [4, 5, 9].