Abstract

Aim: This study investigated the relationship between postpartum women's personality traits, traumatic birth perception, and postpartum fatigue.
Method: A descriptive-correlational design was used with 400 postpartum women at Şanlıurfa Birecik State Hospital. Data were collected using a personal information form, Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPS), Scale of Traumatic Childbirth Perception (STCP), Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue (MAF), and. Statistical analyses included descriptive methods, t-tests, ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, and Pearson correlation.
Results: The average STCP score was 51.06±38.90, MAF was 24.56±8.18, and TIPS was 32.29±3.84. Extraversion was negatively correlated with traumatic birth perception, while emotional stability, conscientiousness, and agreeableness were positively correlated with both STCP and MAF scores.
Conclusion: Extraverted women perceived birth as less traumatic but experienced more fatigue. Other traits such as emotional stability, conscientiousness, and agreeableness were linked to higher perceptions of trauma and fatigue. Socio-demographic and obstetric factors also influenced outcomes.

Key words: Postpartum Fatigue, Personality Characteristics, Traumatic Birth Perception