Psychological Burden during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Female Caregivers of Preterm versus Term Born Children.
Children (Basel)
; 10(5)2023 Apr 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-20233481
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
during the COVID-19 pandemic, psychological burden increased. Contact restrictions were predominantly stressful for families. Parenthood was reported to be especially challenging for parents of preterm children. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
a cross-sectional online-based survey on the psychological burden of parents of preterm and full-term born infants and toddlers during the second lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany was offered by social media, webpages, etc. Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2), COVID-19 Anxiety (C-19-A), COVID-19-related child protection behavior (PB) were used.RESULTS:
2742 parents-predominantly females-took part in the study, 2025 parents of full-term and 717 parents of preterm born children. Female caregivers of full-term children reported significantly more depression symptoms than those of preterm children during the second lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic. The PB correlated with increased COVID-19 anxiety as well as with increased generalized anxiety and depression symptoms. Female caregivers of preterm children showed significantly more protection behavior than those of full-term born children.
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Children10050787
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