Pregnancy is a period in which women are physiologically and psychologically vulnerable, and the stress experienced can affect both maternal mental health and fetal well-being. The non-stress test (NST), used to assess fetal health in the final weeks of pregnancy, can cause anxiety in some women because it requires the mother to remain supine and immobile for extended periods. Prolonged testing or non-reactive results can also increase this stress. Therefore, simple methods are needed to reduce stress during NST. Humorous and cute content, especially animal videos, is known to promote positive emotions and psychological relaxation. This study evaluated the effects of watching cat videos during NST on stress levels and fetal physiological parameters in primiparous pregnant women.
Pregnant women who are primiparous,
Able to communicate in Turkish,
In their 34th-40th weeks of pregnancy,
Have no problems that would prevent them from viewing visual or auditory materials,
Pregnant women with multiple pregnancies,
Uterine contractions detected during NST,
Diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy (preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placenta previa, etc.),
A phobia of cats (ailurophobia),
Single group
Group watching cat videos
BehavioralThe cat video, which will be shown to pregnant women as part of the study, will be implemented as an intervention to reduce participants' stress levels during the NST. The NST session takes approximately 20 minutes, and the video will be played for this duration. The content of the video will be carefully selected to create a relaxing and entertaining effect on the audience. Participants will begin watching the video immediately after connecting to the NST device and will continue to watch throughout the NST. This process aims to calm participants, reduce stress levels, and promote overall relaxation.
Non-Video Watching Group
BehavioralParticipants randomly assigned to the control group will also rest for 10 minutes in a private room and all initial measurements will be taken.
The effect of watching cat videos on stress parameters in pregnant women
Participants randomly assigned to the intervention group will be taken to a designated room determined by the researcher before the NST for their initial measurements. The "Pregnant Women Demographic Information Form" and the "State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Form TX-1)" will be administered. Blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, cortisol, and ACTH levels will be measured. All physiological measurements except ACTH and cortisol will be performed at three time points: before the NST (2 minutes before start), in the middle of the NST (approximately 10 minutes), and after the NST (2 minutes after completion). The "State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Form TX-1)" will also be administered after the NST. Following the NST, satisfaction levels will also be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
The effect of watching cat videos on physiological parameters of the fetus
Participants randomly assigned to the intervention group will be taken to a designated room determined by the researcher before the NST for their initial measurements. The fetal heart rate and reactivity will be assessed using the NST device. To determine fetal well-being, the Non-Stress Test-Baseline, Non-Stress Test-Variability, Non-Stress Test-Acceleration, and Non-Stress Test-Deceleration numbers will be examined.
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