Pregnancy during the pandemic: The psychological impact of COVID-19 on pregnant women in Greece.
Eur J Midwifery
; 7: 2, 2023.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2257121
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The COVID-19 outbreak has affected the overall health of people worldwide. Historically, pandemics pose a challenge to psychological resilience, causing heightened stress levels. This study aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological state of pregnant women in Greece.METHODS:
A survey study was conducted on a sample of 149 pregnant women in late 2020, including the 'fear of COVID-19' scale, a self-report instrument that assess fear of COVID-19 among the general population and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) scale which measures state and trait anxiety.RESULTS:
Pregnant women with a mental health history tended to score higher on the 'fear of COVID-19' scale (mean ± SD 19.48 ± 4.35) compared to pregnant women who had never had mental health problems before (17.12 ± 5.27). Moreover, pregnant women with anxiety as part of their personality tended to also score higher on the 'fear of COVID-19' scale. In all, 48.3% of pregnant women reported that their psychological state had been severely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.CONCLUSIONS:
Pregnant women were highly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A significantly increased 'fear of COVID-19' scale score was associated with self-reported pre-existence mental health conditions. Pregnant women with higher levels of 'trait anxiety' tended to report higher scores on the 'fear of COVID-19' scale.
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur J Midwifery
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ejm
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