Fear and Anxiety in Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

International Journal of Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 68

Published: Feb. 24, 2023

Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the impact 2020–2022 pandemic on levels fear and anxiety in pregnant women identify risk protective factors. Methods: A systematic review conducted. Electronic databases were consulted for studies published between January 2020 August 2022. methodological quality assessed using a critical appraisal tool non-randomised studies. Results: Seventeen included review. high prevalence observed. Risk factors such as unplanned pregnancy, poor support from partners, or intolerance uncertainty identified fear. Regarding anxiety, maternal age, social support, financial status, concern about being able maintain antenatal follow-ups identified. Conclusion: COVID-19 had significant mental health through increased anxiety. It has not been possible establish relationship gestational age emergency control measures with

Language: Английский

---

Fear and anxiety related to COVID-19 pandemic may predispose to perinatal depression in Italy

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

Published: Aug. 3, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic situation significantly affected the mental health of general and clinical population. However, few studies investigated which COVID-19-related psychopathological determinants may predispose to perinatal depression. We evaluated impact related anxiety fear on depression in Italy. retrospectively screened 184 outpatients afferent Perinatal Mental Health outpatient service, during March 2020-March 2021, by administering Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Fear (FCV-19-S) Coronavirus Anxiety (CAS). Among these, 85 patients agreed be recruited present study. mean EPDS score was 9.0, experiencing a clinically relevant 45.7% sample. FCV-19-S 15.0 CAS 1.7. Linear regression analyses demonstrated that scores statistically predicted total scores. A positive significant correlation reported between EPDS. During pandemic, women their period, independently previous psychiatric history, experienced increased levels anxiety, psychological distress, due subsequent isolation, quarantine, lockdown deprivation normal social support. Further preventive screening strategies should implemented order early identify at-risk pregnant puerperal pandemic.

Language: Английский

---

Two-years mothering into the pandemic: Impact of the three COVID-19 waves in the Argentinian postpartum women’s mental health

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. e0294220 - e0294220

Published: March 19, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affects certain vulnerable groups, including postpartum women. Thus, this work aimed to analyze the mental health evolution in Argentinian women during first three waves of and its determinants. In repeated cross-sectional study, data were collected COVID-19: May-July/2020 (n = 319), April-August/2021 340), December/2021- March/2022 341). Postpartum depression, insomnia, perceived stress symptoms assessed using valid instruments. Statistical analyses included multivariate logistic regression, analysis variance, structural equation modeling test for temporal trends indicators identify their prevalence rates depression insomnia rose from 37% 60% 46% 62%, respectively. contrast, pandemic-related decreased. following negative factors maternal identified: unemployment status, lack medical support, reduced family size, remote working, advanced age, late postpartum, multiparity, living least developed region Argentina. Structural confirmed a process pandemic-stress adaptation, although there is persistent increment consequent increased insomnia. women’s worsened pandemic. Although have become more able cope perceive less stress, social economic impact still persists puts them at higher psychological risk. systems must seek protection reproductive age against order with events.

Language: Английский

---

The experience of pregnant women and their families who were infected with covid-19 before vaccination: A qualitative approach within a multicenter study in Brazil

Midwifery, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 135, P. 104018 - 104018

Published: April 23, 2024

Pregnant and postpartum women infected by COVID-19 are at increased risk of adverse outcomes, including negative effects on their mental health. Brazilian maternal mortality rate due to is 2.5 times higher than overall rates. This study aimed understand how pregnant/postpartum experienced the suspicion/investigation or confirmed infection in different cities, pandemic's consequences families, needs improve health services during public emergencies.

Language: Английский

---

Coping in crisis: The role of sense of coherence, life satisfaction, and resilience in the relationship between depression, social support, fear of COVID-19, and perceived vulnerability to disease among nurses in South Africa

Journal of Health Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 30, 2024

In the context of formidable challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals coped in various ways. This cross-sectional survey study sought to examine protective role satisfaction with life, sense coherence, and resilience relationship between depression, social support, fear COVID-19, perceived vulnerability disease among nurses South Africa. Participants were a convenience sample ( n = 264) working at four African hospitals Western Cape. Data collected means an electronic analysed using structural equation modelling. completed comprehensive battery psychological measures. We found that while higher levels robustly predicted depressive symptomology nurses, factors such as support emerged resources. These have potential alleviate mental health impacts pandemic-related stressors nurses.

Language: Английский

---

Psychometric Evaluation of a Fear of COVID-19 Scale in China: Cross-sectional Study

JMIR Formative Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 6(3), P. e31992 - e31992

Published: Jan. 17, 2022

At the very beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, information about fear was limited in Chinese populations, and there no standardized validated scale to measure associated with pandemic.This cross-sectional study aimed adapt validate a determine levels among general population mainland China Hong Kong.A web-based questionnaire platform developed for data collection; instruments were an adapted version 8-item Breast Cancer Fear Scale ("Fear Scale") 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire. The internal construct validity, convergent known group reliability assessed, descriptive statistics used summarize participants' levels.A total 2822 participants aged 18 years or older included analysis. satisfactory, Cronbach α coefficient .93. item-total correlations corrected overlap >0.4, confirming their validity. Regarding small-to-moderate correlation between Questionnaire scores found. we found that who recruited from Kong had higher level than China. Older adults compared younger adults. Furthermore, having hypertension, liver disease, heart cancer, anxiety, insomnia level. analysis more 40% reported thought scared them. About one-third when they COVID-19, felt nervous, uneasy, depressed.The psychometric properties are acceptable people. Our stresses need psychosocial support care help this cope fears during pandemic.

Language: Английский

---

Infant regulation during the pandemic: Associations with maternal response to the COVID‐19 pandemic, well‐being, and socio‐emotional investment

Infancy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 28(1), P. 9 - 33

Published: Sept. 2, 2022

Abstract In the transition to parenthood, COVID‐19 pandemic poses an additional strain on parental well‐being. Confirmed infections or having quarantine, as well public health measures negatively affect parents and infants. Contrary previous studies mainly focusing well‐being of school‐aged children their during lockdown periods, present study investigated how mothers infants respond whether this is related maternal well‐being, socio‐emotional investment, infant regulation. Between April June 2021, 206 ( M age = 7.14 months, SD 3.75 months) reported infections, response pandemic, infant’s Exploratory factor analyses yielded five dimensions pandemic: social distancing, worrying about child, birth anxiety, distancing from information COVID‐19‐related parenting behavior support. These were mother‐reported regulatory problems. Path revealed paths via reduced investment. Maternal perceptions problems are pandemic. Better support might buffer against these effects.

Language: Английский

---

Review of the Depression Rate among Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(01), P. 33 - 47

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Purpose: To determine the incidence of depression among pregnant women during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: A literature search was conducted on July 2022 through PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE, CiNii, and Japan Medical Abstract Society using keywords “COVID-19”, “Pregnant Women” “Depression”. The titles/abstracts were screened based three selection criteria: 1) inclusion women; 2) description depression; 3) COVID-19. Results: Of 213 articles that extracted, 104 excluded owing to duplication 14 because they comprised other article types, including reviews commentaries. Finally, 49 by title, abstract, full-text screening. Among 46 met criteria, 13 (28.3%) from China, 8 (17.4%) Turkey, 4 (8.7%) United States, 3 (6.5%) Japan. most common scales used measure Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in 18 (39.1%), followed Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) 11 (23.9%). Furthermore, sources reported a suspected rate 30.0% (20,338/67,860 women). 15.1% - 33.5% EPDS ≥ 9 12.0% 43.2% nine articles. five PHQ-9 5 25.8% 48.7%, seven 5.3% 59.2% 10. Conclusion: concern for one out every four COVID-19 This suggests might have worsened, highlighting need mental health support them.

Language: Английский

---

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Korean journal of women health nursing/Yeoseong geon'gang ganho hag'hoeji/Yeoseong geon-gang ganho hakoeji, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 29(1), P. 44 - 54

Published: March 31, 2023

Uncertainty and restrictions on daily life have increased fear, stress, depression during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Depression is most common mental health problem in pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to evaluate levels fear stress related COVID-19 experienced by women, as well their depression, examine factors associated with pregnancy. This a cross-sectional, correlational conducted among 153 women who visited maternity hospital Busan, South Korea. A self-reported questionnaire used for data collection from December 18, 2021 March 8, 2022. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way analysis variance, Pearson correlation coefficients, multiple regression. Pregnant moderate level COVID-19, an average score 21.55±4.90. pregnancy 14.86±11.10, 50.3% participants experiencing (≥13). contact confirmed case being third trimester pregnancy, high due difficulties social distancing measures, unintended These five statistically significant explained 35.0% variance Considering prevalence pandemic, it necessary develop interventions reduce anxiety providing correct information alleviating distancing.

Language: Английский

---

Fear of COVID-19 when experiencing pregnancy or childbirth in the pandemic: what are the associated factors?

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 76(suppl 2)

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify factors associated with fear of COVID-19 among women who experienced pregnancy or childbirth during the pandemic. Methods: a cross-sectional study, nested within prospective cohort, using an online survey, from August 2021 February 2022, based on descriptive data analysis. Results: 431 participants, 52.8% were postpartum and 20.1% pregnant women. With regard COVID-19, mean score 20.46 was obtained (moderate fear). The highest scores present in whose newborns admitted hospital neonatal critical units (p=0.032), lowest those covered by supplementary health (insurance) (p=0.016). Conclusion: women, high translated into possibility having unit. importance supporting actions support pregnant/postpartum women’s mental relation other threats that may influence outcome stands out.

Language: Английский

---