Distress and anxiety associated with COVID-19 among Jewish and Arab pregnant women in Israel.
J Reprod Infant Psychol
; 38(3): 340-348, 2020 Jul.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-611372
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The fact that little is yet known about the possible implications of COVID-19 for pregnancy, puts pregnant women at greater risk of heightened anxiety and psychological distress. In this study, we sought to explore the psychological distress and COVID-19-related anxiety of pregnant women during the crisis.METHODS:
Israeli Jewish and Arab pregnant women (n = 336) aged 20-47 completed a set of questionnaires during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.RESULTS:
The levels of all COVID-19-related anxieties were quite high (much or very much), with the highest regarding public places and transportation (87.5%, 70%, respectively), followed by concerns over the possible infection of other family members and the health of the foetus (71.7%, 70%, respectively), going for pregnancy check-ups (68.7%,), being infected themselves, and the delivery (59.2%, 55.4%, respectively). Although COVID-19-related anxieties were shared by pregnant women characterised by diverse sociodemographic variables, with very small nuances, Arab women were more anxious about each of the issues than Jewish women.DISCUSSION:
Our findings highlight the importance of assessing anxiety and distress in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the need to be attentive to the double stress of pregnant women in times of crisis and to the potential vulnerability of subgroups, such as cultural minorities.Keywords
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Main subject:
Anxiety
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Pregnancy Complications
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pregnant Women
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Depression
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Reprod Infant Psychol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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