Factors Affecting Health Literacy and Pregnancy Stress in Pregnant Women

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that influence health literacy and pregnancy stress in pregnant women. Method: This research employed a cross-sectional descriptive-correlational design. The study sample comprised 454 pregnant women. Data were collected using the "Personal Information Form," "Health Literacy Scale (HLS)," and "Pregnancy Stress Rating Scale (PSRS)." The collected data were analyzed using percentage distribution, mean, standard deviation, student's t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Spearman correlation test. Findings: The mean age of the pregnant women was 28.83±5.61. Pregnant women who had attained a postgraduate education, belonged to the 18-25 age group, had been married for less than three years, lived in an extended family setting, experienced their first pregnancy, were in the first trimester of pregnancy, and faced health issues during pregnancy exhibited higher total scores on the PSRS (p