Introduction
The relationship between fear of childbirth and self-effi-
cacy 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-effi-
cacy 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].