Songül Aktaş

Biographic Data

ID7594971
NAMESongül Aktaş
GIVEN NAMESSongül
FAMILY NAMEAktaş
SIGNATUREAKTAŞ S
AFFILIATIONSKaradeniz Technical University
ORCID0000-0001-8506-4844
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • The effect of midwife-led solution-focused approach training on traumatic birth perception, vaginal birth self-efficacy, and mode of birth in nulliparous women

    Open AccessTuğba Yazıcı Topçu, Songül AktaşARTICLEHealth Education Research2026

    This study examined the effect of midwife-led solution-focused approach (SFA) training provided to nulliparous pregnant women on their perception of childbirth as traumatic, self-efficacy regarding vaginal birth, and mode of birth. This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 80 pregnant women (experimental 40; control 40) who presented to a state hospital in Türkiye and were between 28 and 32 weeks of gestation. The experimental group rec…

  • The effect of psychological resilience, social support, and birth stories on vaginal birth beliefs of pregnant women

    Seyhan Alpay, Songül AktaşARTICLEHealth Care For Women International2026

    In this study, the researchers investigated the effect of psychological resilience, perceived social support, and birth stories on the vaginal birth beliefs of 428 pregnant women. The effect of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) variables on the Belief Scale for Vaginal Birth (BSVB) was 6.5% (R2adjusted = 0.065, F(2,425) = 14.656, p p p < 0.05, respectively)

  • An Investigation of the Relationship between Health Literacy Levels of Pregnant Women and Their Perceptions of Traumatic Childbirth

    Tuğba Yazıcı Topçu, Songül AktaşARTICLESocial Work in Public Health2022

    The researchers aimed to investigate the relationship between the health literacy levels of pregnant women and their perceptions of traumatic childbirth. The sample consisted of 384 pregnant women. The data were collected using the ‘Pregnancy Information Form”, the “Health Literacy–32 Scale,” and the “Traumatic Birth Perception Scale.” Health literacy levels of pregnant women were found to be inadequate (44%) and limited (43.5%). 56.8% of pregnan…

  • The effect of pregnant women’s health-seeking behavior and preference for mode of birth on pregnancy distress during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Songül Aktaş, Rüveyde Aydın et al.ARTICLEHealth Care For Women International2022

    In this study, the researchers investigated to the impact of pregnant women's health-seeking behavior and mode of birth preferences on pregnancy distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was conducted with 351 pregnant women. The risk rate of pregnancy distress using the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale (TPDS) cut-off point was 16.5%. 13.3% of pregnant women changed their mode of birth preferences due to the pandemic. The risk of pregnanc…

  • The effect of maternal functional and postpartum depression status on breastfeeding self-efficacy of the mothers

    Özge Palancı Ay, Songül AktaşARTICLEHealth Care For Women International2021

    In this study, the researchers investigated the effect of maternal functioning and postpartum depression status on breastfeeding self-efficacy of mothers. The study was conducted with 254 mothers with babies aged 2-6 months old. The total mean scores of the mothers were found to be 57.201 ± 7.612 on the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale, 8.516 ± 5.304 on the postpartum depression scale, and 74.055 ± 11.738 on the maternal functioning scale. 21.3%…