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Pregnancy-Specific Stress during the First Lockdown of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessing Face-to-Face versus Online Recruitment.
Simó, Sandra; Cajiao-Nieto, Juanita; Awad-Sirhan, Natalia V; Caparros-Gonzalez, Rafael A.
  • Simó S; Department of Psychology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
  • Cajiao-Nieto J; Grupo Interdisciplinario de Investigación en Salud, Fundación Universitaria Cafam, Bogotá 111121, Colombia.
  • Awad-Sirhan NV; Facultad de Psicología, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago 7610658, Chile.
  • Caparros-Gonzalez RA; Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 19(21)2022 Oct 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2090169
ABSTRACT
The study aims to assess pregnancy-specific stress among pregnant women in Spain during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two samples of pregnant women from the south of Spain (Andalusia) were assessed using the Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (PDQ) and a sociodemographic and obstetric questionnaire. Group 1 (N = 155) was recruited face-to-face, whereas Group 2 (N = 78) was recruited online. Pregnancy-specific stress levels were significantly different in both groups. The face-to-face group (Group 1) had higher pregnancy-specific stress levels than the online group (Group 2). The online sample over-represents young adult pregnant women with high education levels and a high number of previous miscarriages. The face-to-face study seems more accessible to racially and ethnically diverse groups. The main concern among both groups was the risk of having a sick neonate. Research during the COVID-19 pandemic can benefit from using online resources to collect data to screen and identify perinatal mental health problems in a crisis environment. Nevertheless, researchers should be aware of the potential limitations this strategy can have, for example, certain groups of people may have limited access to the internet.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Infant, Newborn / Pregnancy / Young adult Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph192114102

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Infant, Newborn / Pregnancy / Young adult Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph192114102