Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(6), P. 902 - 907
Published: Jan. 7, 2021
Stress
during
pregnancy
has
been
widely
studied
and
associated
to
different
variables,
usually
with
negative
results
for
the
health
of
mother
newborn,
such
as
having
a
higher
risk
suffering
postpartum
depression,
premature
birth,
obstetrics
complications
or
low
birthweight,
among
others.
However,
there
are
not
many
lines
research
that
study
role
sex
baby
plays
on
this
specific
stress
vice
versa.
Thus,
main
objective
was
analyse
relationship
between
offspring
mothers
in
first
trimester
pregnancy.
In
order
achieve
this,
108
women
had
their
biological
measured
(trough
hair
cortisol
levels)
psychological
evaluated
(the
Prenatal
Distress
Questionnaire
(PSS),
Perceived
Scale
(PDQ)
Vulnerability
Inventory
(IVE)).
The
revealed
significant
differences
maternal
levels
based
they
given
birth
(t
=
-2.04;
P
<
0.05):
concentration
hormone
if
girl
(164.36:54.45-284.87
pg/mg)
than
it
boy
(101.13:37.95-193.56
pg/mg).
These
findings
show
future
could
be
conditioned,
other
by
mother´s
conception
weeks
Further
is
needed
area
support
our
findings.
The Scientific World JOURNAL,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2021, P. 1 - 7
Published: Aug. 13, 2021
This
narrative
review
addresses
resilience
and
stress
during
pregnancy,
which
is
part
of
a
broader
concept
maternal
health.
Pregnancy
postpartum
are
opportune
periods
for
health
promotion
interventions,
especially
because
the
close
contact
women
with
professionals.
In
this
way,
it
can
be
considered
useful
window
opportunity
to
identify
at
higher
risk
adverse
outcomes.
Integrated
that
aims
providing
comprehensive
care
related
individuals'
physical,
mental,
social
well-being.
context,
pregnancy
has
been
targeted
as
remarkable
condition
addressed
whether
due
individual
issues,
or
specific
since
directly
indirectly
associated
complications.
Stress
preterm
birth,
depression,
anxiety,
child
neurodevelopment,
fetal
distress.
The
way
an
faces
stressful
situation
called
resilience;
reaction
individual,
dynamic,
contextual,
affect
Low
poorer
context
act
protective
contributory
(risk)
factor,
indicating
environments
high
vulnerability
play
negative
role
in
and,
consequently,
perceived
stress.
A
given
stressor
enhanced
mitigated
depending
on
was
imposed,
well
interpreted
different
degrees
faced
lower
degree
resilience.
Understanding
these
complex
mechanisms
may
valuable
tackling
matter.
Therefore,
pregnancy-puerperal
period,
analysis
stress-resilience
relationship
essential,
contexts
greater
vulnerability,
health-promoting
factor
both
mother
baby.
Ethnicity and Health,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
26(1), P. 139 - 151
Published: Sept. 2, 2020
Objective:
The
study
sought
to
examine
the
psychological
distress
of
Israeli
pregnant
women
during
worldwide
spread
COVID-19.
As
Israel
has
a
diverse
cultural-religious
population,
sample
included
both
Jewish
and
Arab
women,
allowing
us
explore
differences
between
them.
Furthermore,
we
examined
contribution
personal
resources,
internal
(self-mastery
resilience)
external
(perceived
social
support),
as
well
level
infection-related
anxiety
women's
distress.
Method:
A
convenience
403
(233
170
Arab)
was
recruited
through
media.
Results:
reported
significantly
higher
than
women.
In
addition,
self-mastery
Finally,
poorer
health,
being
an
woman,
lower
levels
self-mastery,
resilience,
perceived
support,
anxiety,
contributed
greater
Conclusions:
findings
show
that
in
general
may
be
at
risk
times
crisis,
minority
populations
particular
others.
Moreover,
results
highlight
environmental
resources
face
understanding
used
targeted
interventions
reduce
vulnerable
populations.
JMIR Research Protocols,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
10(4), P. e25407 - e25407
Published: April 13, 2021
The
COVID-19
pandemic
and
countermeasures
implemented
by
governments
around
the
world
have
led
to
dramatically
increased
symptoms
of
depression
anxiety.
Pregnant
individuals
may
be
particularly
vulnerable
negative
psychological
effects
public
health
measures
because
they
represent
a
demographic
that
is
most
affected
disasters
pregnancy
itself
entails
significant
life
changes
require
major
psychosocial
emotional
adjustments.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: June 17, 2021
Prenatal
anxiety
is
one
of
the
most
prevalent
mental
disorders
during
pregnancy.
This
study
assessed
prevalence
prenatal
and
examined
whether
resilience
could
play
mediating
role
in
association
between
self-efficacy
symptoms
among
pregnant
women
China.A
nationwide
smartphone
cross-sectional
was
carried
out
three
cities
(Shenyang
Liaoning
Province,
Zhengzhou
Henan
Province
Chongqing
Municipality)
China
from
July
2018
to
2019.
The
questionnaire
consisted
questions
on
demographic
characteristics,
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder
Scale
(GAD-7),
Chinese
version
General
Self-efficacy
(GSES),
14-item
Wagnild
Young
Resilience
(RS-14).
A
total
665
were
recruited
this
study.
hierarchical
multiple
regression
model
employed
explore
associate
factors
mediators
anxiety.
structural
equation
test
hypothesis
that
mediates
anxiety.The
36.4%
negatively
correlated
with
(r
=
-0.366,
P
<
0.01).
had
a
significant
positive
correlation
0.612,
0.01)
negative
-0.427,
indicated
main
associated
contributed
11.9%
6.3%
variance
anxiety,
respectively.
served
as
mediator
(a*b
-0.198,
Bias-corrected
accelerated
bootstrap
95%
Confidence
interval:
-0.270,
-0.126).Self-efficacy
predictor
women.
Moreover,
mediated
relation
China.
It
observed
psychological
interventions
might
be
beneficial
for
relieve
through
improved
resilience.
Current Psychology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
42(25), P. 22013 - 22023
Published: June 9, 2022
The
present
study
explored
and
compared
the
link
between
resilience
pregnancy-related
stress,
perceived
anxiety,
employing
two
structural
equation
models.
One
model
focused
on
pregnant
women
before
outbreak
of
pandemic,
other
pregnancies
throughout
pandemic.
For
this
purpose,
a
total
sample
690
during
their
pregnancy
were
collected:
Pre-Pandemic
Group
(P-PG)
was
composed
341
evaluated
prior
to
pandemic;
349
assessed
at
time
pandemic
constituted
Pandemic
(PG).
resilience,
anxiety
symptomatology
assessed.
both
samples,
found
lower
levels
pregnancy-specific
as
well
general
symptomatology.
Furthermore,
stress
showed
covariance
relationship
and,
that
these,
in
turn,
increased
anxiety.
Moreover,
PG
greater
somatisations,
obsessions-compulsions,
while
P-PG
presented
higher
levels.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Pregnancy
and
postpartum
are
considered
vulnerable
periods
for
new
parents
to
develop
obsessive-compulsive
disorder
(OCD).
The
aim
of
this
study
was
threefold:
(1)
establish
the
prevalence
OCD
symptoms
its
course
in
peripartum
period;
(2)
examine
comorbidity
with
depressive
symptoms;
(3)
investigate
which
sociodemographic,
obstetric,
individual
characteristics
predictors
symptoms.
A
longitudinal
included
397
women
during
pregnancy
(T1)
6-12
weeks
(T2).
Participants
filled
out
obstetrical
demographic
sheet,
Anxiety
Sensitivity
Index
(ASI),
Emotional
Stability
subscale
from
International
Personality
Item
Pool-50
(IPIP-50),
Brief
Resilience
Scale
(BRS)
all
at
T1,
Yale-Brown
Obsessive
Compulsive
(Y-BOCS)
Edinburgh
Postpartum
Depression
(EPDS)
T1
T2.
In
sample,
15.1%
reported
postpartum,
9.8%
who
had
both
time
points.
However,
majority
experienced
mild
severity,
according
Y-BOCS.
Of
experiencing
symptoms,
33%
43%
comorbid
period,
respectively.
level
significantly
decreased
after
childbirth.
None
sociodemographic
or
obstetric
variables
were
a
significant
predictor
postpartum.
After
controlling
current
depression
higher
psychological
concerns
anxiety
sensitivity
(but
not
physical
social
concerns)
neuroticism
levels
At
same
time,
resilience
lower
only
T1.
One
six
has
substantial
Women
high
on
prone
while
is
protective
factor.
Not
applicable.
