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Aim: Research aim is to explore the differences in the childbirth- related fear with regard to age, parity, previous birth experience and socio-economic factors. Another objective of the research was assessing the link between childbirth- related fear and symptoms of depression among pregnant women. Method: The research sample includes 136 women (age 29.82±5.68). Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (W-DEQ-A) was used for assessing the childbirth- related fear; and Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale was used f...