Alteration in the psychologic status and family environment of pregnant women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
; 153(1): 71-75, 2021 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1009057
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare mental distress and COVID-19-related family environment changes among pregnant women before and during the pandemic.METHODS:
In a survey-based study in Lishui City, Zhejiang, China, pregnant women were recruited before (March-December, 2019; n = 2657) and during (January-August, 2020; n = 689) the COVID-19 pandemic. They completed the Symptom Check List-90 Revised (SCL90-R) questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and were asked about their families via the Family Environment Scale (FES).RESULTS:
Higher SCL90-R scores of somatization (P = 0.003), depression (P = 0.043), anxiety (P = 0.041), hostility (P = 0.009), and others (P = 0.025) were reported by women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sleep disorder also occurred more frequently among pregnant women during the pandemic (P = 0.002). Social environmental characteristics of families showed impaired family cohesion, and increased levels of conflict and independence during the pandemic (all P < 0.05). The FES score for family cohesion was negatively related with obsessive-compulsive, depression, anxiety, and hostility symptoms, whereas that for conflict was positively related with these symptoms (all P < 0.001).CONCLUSION:
The mental health, sleep, and family environment of pregnant women was impaired during the COVID-19 pandemic. Potential protective factors including increased social support might help to mitigate long-lasting negative consequences.Keywords
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Pregnancy Complications
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Sleep Wake Disorders
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Mental Health
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Depression
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijgo.13575
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