Aims: Anxiety is the most common psychological reaction of pregnant women in labor. Pleasant phonetic stimuli, such as music of holy Quran recitation, are one of the methods for reducing labor anxiety. This study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the effect of voice of holy Quran on the anxiety level of labor candidate pregnant women.
Materials and Methods: In this single group quasi-experimental study with pre-test post-test design, which was conducted in 2018, 60 labor candidate pregnant women in Amir Hospital in Zabol, Iran, were selected by purposive sampling method. Demographic information questionnaire and Spielberger Test Anxiety Inventory were used for data collection. Firstly, participants filled out the forms and, then, recitation of Yousuf Surah was played with the voice of Parhizgar. Then, the questionnaires were filled again. The data were analyzed by SPSS 24 software, using paired t-test.
Findings: The mean anxiety score of participants was reduced from 50.59±9.48 to 45.57±9.95, which was statistically significant (p=0.0001).
Conclusion: Voice of holy Quran reduces the anxiety of labor candidate pregnant women.