The prevalence of mental ill-health in women during pregnancy and after childbirth during the Covid-19 pandemic: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: Jan. 28, 2023

Abstract Background This systematic review aims to explore the prevalence of impact COVID-19, MERS, and SARS pandemics on mental health pregnant women. Methods All MERS studies that evaluated women with/without gynaecological conditions were reported in English between December 2000 – July 2021 included. The search criteria developed based upon research question using PubMed, Science Direct, Ovid PsycINFO EMBASE databases. A wide criterion was used ensure inclusion all with existing conditions. Newcastle-Ottawa-Scale assess risk bias for included studies. Random effects model restricted maximum-likelihood estimation method applied meta-analysis I-square statistic evaluate heterogeneity across pooled rates symptoms anxiety, depression, PTSD, stress, sleep disorders 95% confidence interval (CI) computed. Results identified 217 which 638,889 or who had just given birth. There no reporting due SARS. showed birth displayed various poor including those relating depression (24.9%), anxiety (32.8%), stress (29.44%), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (27.93%), (24.38%) during COVID-19 pandemic. Discussion It is important note this a range outcome measures does not allow direct comparisons findings. Most self-reported measure without clinical diagnoses so conclusions can be made symptom rather than illness. importance managing pregnancy after-delivery improves quality life wellbeing mothers hence developing an evidence-based approached as part pandemic preparedness would improve challenging times. Other work presented manuscript funded by any specific grants . study protocol published PROSPERO (CRD42021235356) several key objectives.

Language: Английский

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Australian Women in the Perinatal Period During COVID-19: The Influence of Self-Compassion and Emotional Regulation on Anxiety, Depression, and Social Anxiety

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 120 - 120

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

Objectives: This study examined how self-compassion and emotional regulation strategies have influenced perinatal anxiety, depression, social anxiety during COVID-19. Methods: A probabilistic sample, determined by convenience criteria of 265 Australian women completed an online survey containing measures COVID-19 experiences, self-compassion, strategies. Results: As hypothesised, correlation analyses showed that adaptive were negatively related to depression maladaptive positively related. Contrary predictions, COVID-19-related experiences little relationship with mental health outcomes. Parallel mediation predicted was partially mediated specific For fully Different significant mediators the between each outcome. Conclusions: The findings suggest reinforcing addressing certain deficits is important in alleviating symptoms among women.

Language: Английский

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Prenatal distress, access to services, and birth outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a longitudinal study

Early Human Development, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 170, P. 105606 - 105606

Published: June 14, 2022

Language: Английский

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Stress, Coping, and Psychiatric Symptoms in Pregnant Women in Outpatient Care During the 2021 Second-Wave COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Jan. 6, 2022

Aims: Women face many sources of stress throughout their lives, and some periods are particularly sensitive; pregnancy is one them. The COVID-19 pandemic a likely source additional for pregnant women. Moreover, there evidence that women have experienced high levels anxiety depression symptoms during the pandemic. Our study aimed to evaluate association pregnancy-specific stress, pandemic-related coping strategies with anxiety, depressive obsessive-compulsive symptomatology in Italian second wave (December 2020–June 2021). We also investigated whether were differences these psychopathology compared prior conducted first (April–August 2020) Methods: assessed 325 receiving outpatient prenatal care, using Revised Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (NuPDQ), Pandemic-Related Pregnancy Stress Scale (PREPS), Coping Inventory (NuPCI), General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) screening. main analysis was comparing multiple logistic regression models predicting each psychopathological outcome from specific covariates NuPDQ, PREPS, NuPCI scores. Results: 42.8% sample reported significant while 10.3% positive on screening 13.1% OCD No difference found prevalence depression, or scores wave. Controlling covariates, we GAD-7 PHQ-2 predicted by stress; not. model improved adding as predictor (in particular, feeling unprepared delivery postpartum). Finally, (avoidance, spiritual coping, planning-preparation) significantly prediction all three outcomes. Conclusions: present suggests importance pregnancy-related counteracting contributing psychiatric current

Language: Английский

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Repercussions of Pandemic and Preventive Measures on General Well-Being, Psychological Health, Physical Fitness, and Health Behavior: Mediating Role of Coping Behavior

Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: Volume 16, P. 2437 - 2454

Published: July 1, 2023

Background: Pandemic prevention measures increased physical inactivity due to travel restrictions that led negative fitness, health behavior, psychological health, and general well-being. The mediating role of coping behavior must be identified before developing interventional strategies for this pandemic. Objective: study investigates the mitigate Coronavirus disease impact on Methods: A web-based survey was used under convenience sampling collect primary data. Smart-PLS 3.0 analyze collected Results: All 14 direct correlations (H1-H14) were correct, behavior's shown statistically significant (H9a- H14d). Conclusion: Our findings indicate in mitigating pandemic impacts significant. It is concluded a healthy adaptation protecting barrier against COVID-19 adverse effects health. Keywords: COVID-19, lockdown, impact,

Language: Английский

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The Heterogeneity of Symptom Burden and Fear of Progression Among Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Latent Class Analysis

Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: Volume 17, P. 1205 - 1219

Published: March 1, 2024

Purpose: Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) may experience symptoms that increase their fear of progression (FoP), but a dearth research examines the issue from patient-centered perspective. Our study aimed to first determine category symptom burden, then explore differences in characteristics patients different subgroups, and finally analyze impact subgroup on FoP. Patients Methods: Sociodemographic Clinical Characteristics, Symptom Experience Scale, Fear Progression Questionnaire-Short Form were used. Latent class analysis was used group KTRs according occurrence symptoms. We multivariate logistic regression predictors subgroups. The FoP among burden subgroups analyzed by hierarchical multiple regression. Results: Three identified, designated all-high (20.5%), moderate (39.9%), all-low (39.6%) occurrence. Multivariate showed gender, post-transplant time, per capita monthly income, hyperuricemia factors distinguished predicted ( P < 0.05). Hierarchical had significant effect (class1 vs class3: β = 0.327, 0.001; class2 0.104, 0.046), explaining 8.0% variance ΔR2 0.080). Conclusion: generally or low is an influencing factor Identifying traits with high can help clinicians develop targeted management strategies ease KTRs. Keywords: kidney transplant, progression, latent

Language: Английский

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Coping strategies for COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and mental health during pregnancy

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 309, P. 309 - 313

Published: April 28, 2022

Language: Английский

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Coping with Covid-19: stress, control and coping among pregnant women in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: April 1, 2022

The aim of the current study is to investigate relationship between perceived control, coping and psychological distress among pregnant women in Ireland during Covid-19 pandemic. It hypothesised that lower levels greater use avoidant related pregnancy concern will be associated with distress. In addition, it moderated by control coping.The cross-sectional, utilizing an online questionnaire, which was completed 761 January 2021. questionnaire includes measures style, stress, anxiety depression.Correlation analyses found were higher There also a significant positive Using multiple regression, predict 51% variance However, moderation analysis, not moderate distress.The results from this suggest are experiencing increased findings perceptions group could used as intervention targets.

Language: Английский

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Positive and negative mood states mediated the effects of psychological resilience on emotional stability among high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Aug. 15, 2022

This study investigated the parallel mediating effects of positive and negative mood states on relationship between psychological resilience emotional stability among first- through third-year senior high school students in China during challenges COVID-19 pandemic. Of 408 questionnaires distributed from April 11 to 22, 2022, at a located Changzhou, Jiangsu, China, 360 were completed correctly analyzed using cross-sectional design. The questionnaire included items modified Chinese version Psychological Resilience Scale, Profile Mood States scale, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Short Scale Chinese, latter assess stability. explored by structural equation modeling bootstrapping methods. results indicated that directly affected but also indirectly states. effect was greater than result differs research conducted prior pandemic, which found compared with damage caused moods stability, more strongly promoted Our findings indicate officials should consider strengthening mental health support for who are taking courses online home quarantine.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Maternal Mental Health during Pregnancy: A Comparison between Canada and China within the CONCEPTION Cohort

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(19), P. 12386 - 12386

Published: Sept. 28, 2022

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mental health has been described in Canada and China but no study compared two countries using same standardized validated instruments. In this study, we aimed to evaluate compare impact public policies between China, as hypothesize that geographical factors different are likely influence health. Pregnant persons >18 years old were recruited a web-based strategy. All participants 26 June 2020 16 February 2021 analyzed. Self-reported data included sociodemographic variables, experience assessments (Edinburgh Perinatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Generalized Anxiety Disorders (GAD-7) scale, stress satisfaction with life). Analyses stratified by recruitment cohort, namely: 1 (26 2020–10 October 2020), 2 (11 2020–16 2021). Overall, 2423 recruited, 1804 within 1, 135 484 China. mean EDPS scores 8.1 (SD, 5.1) 5.2) 7.7 4.9) (p-value 2/China: p = 0.005). GAD-7 2.6 2.9) 4.3 3.8) (p < 0.001) 5.8 0.001). When adjusting for anxiety, being part Chinese cohort significantly increased chances having depression over threefold (adjusted OR 3.20, 95%CI 1.77–5.78). Canadian reported depressive nearly double those other crises non-pandemic periods. Lockdowns reopening periods have an important levels anxiety among pregnant persons.

Language: Английский

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