From lockdown to cradle: Navigating the psychological challenges of childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy– Evidence from a 3-year analysis

Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 30, 2024

Abstract This cross-sectional study investigated the mental health of Italian women who gave birth during three years COVID-19 pandemic. The focused on impact partner’s presence childbirth, time point in relation to pandemic waves, hospital restrictions, and individual attitudes regarding In addition, aimed determine potential risk or protective factors for postpartum depression. 1,636 between 2020 2022 a hospital-restricted setting were surveyed anonymously online. Standardized questionnaires used evaluate depression, post-traumatic stress, psychological well-being. Women had highest percentage unaccompanied births higher levels depression fear COVID-19. alone reported stress lower Furthermore, they more frightened by less agreement with restrictions than their partner present. main childbirth 2020, high anxiety, discomfort absence birth. Protective satisfaction relationship. emphasizes importance targeted support give crises such as reduce enhance factors, particularly strengthening presence. Future research should focus children born these tumultuous periods, assessing impacts developmental trajectories relationships primary caregivers.

Language: Английский

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Does antenatal depression predict post-partum depression and obstetric complications? Results from a longitudinal, long-term, real-world study

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

Published: Dec. 14, 2022

Main aims of the present paper are to: (1) assess prevalence antenatal depression (AD) and identify its predictors; (2) analyse impact AD on obstetric outcomes incidence post-partum depression.All pregnant women referring to Gynecology Obstetrics inpatients unit University Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" were invited participate. Upon acceptance, completed Italian version Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale an ad-hoc questionnaire women's sociodemographic, gynecological peripartum characteristics as well their psychiatric history. Women assessed at each trimester pregnancy, immediately after childbirth one, three, 6 11 months.268 recruited, with a mean 32.2 (±5.81) years. Ninety-seven (36.2%) reported presence depressive symptoms during pregnancy. Predictors personal history depression, family for disorders problematic relationships partner. The was associated reduced gestational age time delivery, lower APGAR score 1 5 min, labor induction admission new-born into neonatal intensive care unit. Mothers less likely natural breastfeed. Lastly, risk factor higher EPDS scores follow-ups.Our results support idea that should be screened pregnancy anxiety symptoms. Health professionals adequately trained detect

Language: Английский

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The Effects of Fear of COVID‐19 and Perceived Social Support on Postpartum Depression: A Path Analysis

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 31(3)

Published: April 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Rationale Postpartum depression is a significant health problem that negatively affects maternal and fetal should be carefully evaluated by professionals in extraordinary situations such as disasters pandemics. This study aimed to examine the effects of fear COVID‐19, perceived social support, some socio‐demographic obstetric characteristics women on risk postpartum during pandemic period using path analysis. Methods cross‐sectional was conducted with 226 over 18 years age, literate, gave birth at term, were between 2 weeks year postpartum, could use smartphones, had not COVID‐19. The data collected instruments Personal Information Form, Fear COVID‐19 Scale (FCV‐19S), Edinburgh Postnatal Depression (EPDS), Multidimensional Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Data via online survey method 14 November 2020 30 December 2020. Results prevalence 35.8%. mean FCV‐19S score 19.72 ± 6.75, MSPSS 56.69 17.49, EPDS 10.03 6.21. Binary logistic regression analysis showed factors associated family type (OR: 0.316, p = 0.05), satisfaction childbirth experience 5.907, 0.003), 1.104, < 0.001), support 0.942, 0.001). According analysis, χ /degree freedom value model 1.35 GFI: 0.99, AGFI: 0.96, CFI: 0.98, RMSEA: 0.040, NFI: 0.94, NNFI: 0.93, SRMR: 0.041 for Path revealed having nuclear ( β 1.33), −0.13), history 3.61), 0.14), −2.56) direct negative effect PPD pandemic. Conclusion findings suggest strengthening helping her cope good process, reasonable evaluation their mental can alleviate period. On other hand, our may guide development prevention intervention approaches directly indirectly affect women's

Language: Английский

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Psychological and social factors influencing mother–child bonding in the first year after birth: a model for promoting infant and maternal well-being

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: April 30, 2025

Introduction This study aimed to examine how maternal mental health, sleep quality, and social support influence mother-infant bonding during the first year after childbirth. Methods A total of 1,495 mothers participated by completing standardized questionnaires that assessed quality with their infants, experiences childbirth-related post-traumatic stress, symptoms postpartum depression, disturbances, levels support. Results The results indicated 49.6% experienced 32.2% reported 50.7% disturbances. Regression analysis showed poor older age, emergency cesarean delivery, low partner hurt bond. Depressive emerged as strongest negative predictor, whereas adequate positively influenced bonding. Discussion These findings highlight need for early screening interventions at improving health promote positive healthy child development.

Language: Английский

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Traversing mental health disorders during pregnancy: Lebanese women’s experiences of antepartum depression and anxiety

Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 192(6), P. 2949 - 2959

Published: April 20, 2023

Language: Английский

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Fear of COVID-19 and Vaccine Hesitancy among Pregnant Women in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(10), P. 1700 - 1700

Published: Oct. 11, 2022

Introduction: Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to anxiety and stress, the COVID-19 pandemic has definitely contributed in this group. Researchers continue their work on vaccine formulations reduce spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus minimise impact pandemic. Despite increased prevalence severity among pregnant during pandemic, attitudes towards vary. The aim study was assess levels experienced by due vaccination. Materials methods: A total 595 voluntarily participated study. respondents were divided into two groups: group (n = 288), which consisted who at time survey, control 307), included reproductive age (18–49 years). used a diagnostic survey method with web-based questionnaire consisting author’s following standardised tools: Scale Measure Perception Vaccines Acceptance (VAC-COVID-19 SCALE), Fear (FCV-19S), Drivers Vaccination (DrVac-COVID19S) Coronavirus Anxiety (CAS). Results: level COVID-related differed depending tool used. Mild reported for CAS, while FCV-19S showed its moderate levels. Both high scores VAC-COVID-19 DrVac-COVID19S. mean 41.44 44.26 group, DrVac-COVID19S 51.25 55.85 age. This indicates acceptance positive toward vaccinations. Conclusions: coronavirus anxiety. Women both mostly

Language: Английский

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Art-based interventions for women’s mental health in pregnancy and postpartum: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Feb. 15, 2023

Objective Pregnant and postpartum women are vulnerable to psychological problems with a high estimated prevalence. To date, there is no meta-analysis that specifically assesses the effectiveness of art-based interventions improve mental health in pregnant women. The objective this was assess efficacy when delivered Methods Systematic literature searches were conducted from inception 6 March 2022 seven English databases, including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register, CINAHL, ProQuest, Scopus, Web Science. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) reporting targeting improvement women’s pregnancy included. risk bias tool applied evidence quality. Results Twenty-one randomised involving 2,815 participants eligible for data analysis. A pooled analysis demonstrated significantly reduced anxiety (SMD = −0.75, 95% CI −1.10 −0.40) depression symptoms (MD −0.79, −1.30 −0.28). However, did not alleviate stress as expected our findings. Subgroup intervention implementation time, duration music selected by vs. could have influence on anxiety. Conclusion In perinatal health, may be effective alleviating depression. future, we still need conduct high-quality RCTs validate findings enrich clinical application interventions.

Language: Английский

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Fear of COVID-19, prolonged smartphone use, sleep disturbances, and depression in the time of COVID-19: A nation-wide survey

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

Published: Oct. 14, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a wide range of behavioral and psychological effects on the general population. This study examined relationship between fear COVID-19, daily smartphone use, sleep disturbance, depression in population during early stage COVID-19. An online nation-wide survey was conducted from March 20 to April 10, 2020. Sociodemographic information, including age, gender, educational attainment, vocation, duration self-isolation, collected; other objective exposures, hours night duration, depressive symptoms were measured with structured questions PHQ-9. There 1,280 questionnaires total, 1,250 valid remained. prevalence disturbance found be 13.1 10.7%, respectively. Feelings extreme fear, longer difficulty initiating sleep, morning awakening significant risk factors for depression. Daily partially mediated association feeling extremely scared Psychological interventions major public health crisis should focus more subjective perception fear. At same time, use disturbances could serve as targets monitoring intervention pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Postpartum maternal anxiety and depression during COVID-19 pandemic: Rates, risk factors and relations with maternal bonding

Neuropsychiatrie de l Enfance et de l Adolescence, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 71(1), P. 44 - 51

Published: Dec. 16, 2022

Language: Английский

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Postpartum Maternal Mental Health

Journal of Personalized Medicine, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(1), P. 56 - 56

Published: Dec. 27, 2022

There are reports of mental health worsening during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to assess whether this occurred in women who were pregnant at baseline (late 2019) and unaware pandemic, delivered after implementation restrictions threat (March-April 2020). To compare pandemic period with pre-pandemic, we capitalized on a retrospective 2014-2015 perinatal sample which had affective symptoms assessed. The COVID administered Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Zung Self-Rating Anxiety (SAS), Hypomania Checklist-32 (HCL-32), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Perceived Stress (PSS) T0 (pregnancy) T1 (post-delivery). Non-COVID completed EPDS HCL-32 same timepoints. included 72 women, aged 21-46 years (mean = 33.25 ± 4.69), 68 34.01 4.68). Our study showed greater levels mild depression among compared sample. No significant differences terms major suicidal ideation found. hypomania significantly different between two groups T1, scoring higher than This may be related high perceived stress found postpartum evaluation was relatively small size. New mothers responded less impairment expected, differently from general population. Women delivering amidst did not differ depressive anxiety their pre-pandemic scores women. Because responses have energy costs, it is optimal for maternal animals minimize such metabolic costs motherhood. Evidence suggests that reproductive experience alters female brain adaptive ways. plasticity facilitates purpose, continuation species. point recruitment motherhood-related resources, potentially overcoming effects health.

Language: Английский

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