by Ip Wan Yim. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-85). / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii / Chapter CHAPTER 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Anxiety and labour --- p.3 / Reducing anxiety in labour --- p.8 / Social support and labour --- p.11 / Husband support --- p.16 / Chapter CHAPTER 2. --- METHODOLOGY / Null hypotheses --- p.25 / Research design --- p.26 / Setting --- p.26 / Sample --- p.27 / Instruments --- p.28 / Procedure --- p.32 / Chapter CHAPTER 3. --- RESULTS / Sample characteristics --- p.35 / Comparison of treatment and control groups --- p.39 / Intercorrelations between obstetrical outcome measures --- p.46 / Husbands support --- p.47 / Chapter CHAPTER 4. --- DISCUSSION / Preference and importance rating for husband's presence --- p.52 / "Effect on anxiety, pain, length of labour and dosage of analgesic" --- p.53 / Intercorrelations between the obstetrical outcome measures --- p.56 / Mothers' perception of husbands support and obstetric outcome measures --- p.57 / Mothers' ratings of husbands support and duration of husband's presence --- p.59 / Chapter CHAPTER 5. --- CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS / Childbirth education --- p.62 / Clinical management of labour --- p.63 / Research --- p.63 / REFERENCES --- p.65 / APPENDICES / Chapter A. --- Pre-Test Questionnaire --- p.86 / Chapter B. --- The Chinese Version Of STAI FormX-1 In Pre-Test Questionnaire --- p.88 / Chapter C. --- The Chinese Version of STAI FormX-2 In Pre-Test Questionnaire --- p.89 / Chapter D. --- Post-Test Questionnaire --- p.90 / Chapter E. --- The Cinese Version of STAI Form X-1 In Post-Test Questionnaire --- p.93 / Chapter F. --- The Cinese Version of STAI Form X-l In Post-Test Questionnaire --- p.94 / Chapter G. --- Consent Form --- p.95 / Chapter H. --- Letter Of Request For Approval --- p.96 / Chapter I. --- The Original Version Of The STAI Form X-l --- p.97 / Chapter J. --- The Original Version Of The STAI Form X-2 --- p.98