Stress levels among an international sample of pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Autor: | Noemi Ramiro, Sonia Hernandez-Diaz, Diego F. Wyszynski, Karestan C. Koenen, Vanessa Gordon-Dseagu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Anxiety Stress level 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Pandemic Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Child Pandemics Aged business.industry fungi Stressor Postpartum Period food and beverages Obstetrics and Gynecology COVID-19 medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Pregnant Women business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Demography |
| Zdroj: | The journal of maternal-fetalneonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians. 35(25) |
| ISSN: | 1476-4954 |
| Popis: | Stress is a complex condition that can have a profound effect on an individual’s sense of wellbeing and their ability to live a happy and healthy life. COVID-19 and its associated stressors have the potential to disrupt numerous facets of our everyday lives. Pregnant and postpartum women are especially vulnerable to changes in the availability of routine health and social care services and of their support networks. The current study sought to explore stress levels and their influencers among an international cohort of pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted an anonymous, online, cross-sectional survey in 64 countries between May and June 2020. The survey was hosted on the Pregistry platform and made available in 12 languages, with respondents sought through a variety of social media platforms and parenting forums. In addition to levels of stress, we collected data related to demographics, COVID-19 exposure and worries, lifestyle changes, traditional and social media use, precautionary measures related to COVID-19, and mental health. In total, 7185 women were included in our sample. We found statistically significant (p-value |
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