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The sample consisted of 305 postpartum women between the seventh day and sixth week, recruited from a private hospital. Data were collected using the Introductory Information Form, the Perception of Birth Scale, and the Adult Separation Anxiety Questionnaire. Statistical analyses included independent\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t<\/jats:italic>\n                    -tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression. The mean age of participants was 29.09\u2009\u00b1\u20096.48\u2009years. Separation anxiety was found to be significantly negatively correlated with the total score of the Perception of Birth Scale (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009\u22120.43,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009\u2a7d\u20090.001). 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