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),