Akbag, Nuran Nur AyparTokat, Merlinda AlusOzozturk, SevcanUgur, Gunseli2025-03-232025-03-2320242223-47212076-0299https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v23i2.62742https://hdl.handle.net/11486/4724Objectives Fetal health locus of control has been indicated to effect how mothers approach their health beliefs and health-related decisions. The purpose of this study was to determine the fetal health locus of control (FHLC) level in high -risk pregnancies and to evaluate the factors affecting FHLC in high -risk pregnancies. Materials and methods The descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with highrisk pregnant women. A total of 221 participants were included. Results and Discussion It was shown that The Internality Locus of Control was low and The Chance-Based Locus of Control was high in high -risk pregnant women. The current age of women and the age of their first pregnancy had a positively relationship with Powerful Others Locus of Control (FHLC-P). Although FHLC scores of multigravidas were higher than primiparous, no significant difference was found. Besides, there was a significantly higher FHLC-C score in women who did not change their exercise habits during pregnancy (p=0.008). Although the FHLC-I score was higher in women, who made changes in nutrition habits, it was determined that it was not significant. Conclusion The results of fetal health locus of control in high -risk pregnancies will lead to women who have high -risk pregnancies taking responsibility for adapting to the treatment process, taking into account the controls and making lifestyle changes, rather than leaving the situation to fate.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFetal healthlocus of controlhigh-risk pregnanciesArticle23243844610.3329/bjms.v23i2.627422-s2.0-85189504757Q2WOS:001195150500001N/A