THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVENTIONS LED PREGNANCY ON STRESS AND ALEXITHYMIA IN COUPLES

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of midwife-led motivational interviewing during pregnancy on couples' stress and alexithymia levels.

Inclusion Criteria: * For pregnant women: * Agreement to participate in the study * Being 18 years of age or older and married * Being in the second trimester * No pregnancy-related risks (such as preeclampsia, diabetes, heart disease, placenta previa, or oligohydramnios), * No issues related to fetal health (such as fetal anomalies or intrauterine growth restriction), * Ability to speak Turkish, * No history of chronic or psychiatric conditions, For partners: * Agreeing to participate in the study, * Accompanying their partner during the second trimester of pregnancy, * Not having a diagnosed psychiatric condition (depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, etc.), * Being able to speak and understand Turkish, Exclusion Criteria: * • Participants deciding to withdraw from the study at any stage, * Inability to contact the pregnant woman and/or her partner before the data collection process is completed, * The pregnant woman being diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy during the data collection process.