HUBUNGAN DUKUNGAN SUAMI DENGAN TINGKAT KECEMASAN IBU HAMIL DALAM MENGHADAPI PERSALINAN DI KLINIK NINING PELAWATI LUBUK PAKAM TAHUN 2025

Pregnancy is a phase full of physical and psychological changes for a woman. One of the psychological problems that is often experienced before childbirth is anxiety. High levels of anxiety can affect the labor process and the health of the mother and fetus. One factor that is believed to play a role in reducing the level of anxiety in pregnant women is support from the husband. However, there are still many husbands who are not actively involved in accompanying their wives during pregnancy. This study aims to determine the relationship between husband's support and the level of anxiety of pregnant women in facing childbirth. This study used a quantitative method with a cross-sectional approach, involving 15 respondents in the final trimester of pregnancy who were selected by purposive sampling. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using the Chi-Square test. The results showed that most respondents received high support from their husbands (46.7%) and experienced mild anxiety (46.7%). The results of the statistical test showed a p-value of 0.016, which means that there is a significant relationship between husband's support and the level of anxiety of pregnant women (p