THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT IN REDUCING ANXIETY AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN BEFORE CHILDBIRTH

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Pregnancy provides physical, psychological and stressor changes for women. One that will appear during pregnancy is anxiety before childbirth. Anxiety in pregnant women can have a negative impact on the process of childbirth and child development. Even so, during the waiting period before delivery, it is normal for pregnant women to experience discomfort and anxiety. This study will observe social support, especially to friends, family and husbands in reducing anxiety for pregnant women before delivery. This research is aimed at pregnant women with a minimum gestational age of 24 weeks in the city of Surabaya as a sample. Data collection was carried out in October 2022. The sample was determined by 30 respondents. The analysis tool is regression. This study resulted in the finding that simultaneously, there is a significant effect of friend support, family support and husband support on reducing pregnant women's anxiety. Partially, friend support does not have a significant effect on reducing anxiety, but on the contrary, there is evidence of a real role of family support and husband's support in reducing pregnant women's anxiety