The Impact of Covid-19 on Anxious and Depressive Symptomatology in the Postpartum Period
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15468894 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniela Pereira (0000-0002-9700-810X, University of Coimbra), Brigite Wildenberg (University of Coimbra), Andreia de Vasconcelos Gaspar (0000-0003-3071-1236, Instituto Superior Bissaya Barreto), C Cabaços (0000-0001-5438-3404, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra), Nuno Madeira (0000-0001-5009-8841, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra), Amauri Macedo (0000-0003-2180-2718, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra), Ana Telma Pereira (0000-0001-9980-441X, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 7833-7833 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19137833 |
| PMID | 35805494 |
| OpenAlex | W4283528581 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 38 |
Background: Women in the postpartum period may be particularly vulnerable to the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on postpartum depression and anxiety levels and the role of the fear of COVID-19 in its development. Methods: Women who delivered at the Bissaya Barreto Maternity Hospital, between 16 March and 16 June 2020 (Group 1: Birth in COVID-19 period, n = 207), recruited in the postpartum period, filled in a set of self-reported validated questionnaires: Perinatal Depression Screening Scale, Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale, Profile of Mood States, Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire, Dysfunctional Beliefs Towards Maternity Scale, and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale. Levels of depressive and anxious symptomatology, negative affect, negative repetitive thinking, and the dysfunctional beliefs towards motherhood of these women were compared with data from samples of previous studies that included women whose delivery had occurred at the same Maternity Hospital before the COVID-19 pandemic period (Group 2: Birth before the COVID-19 period, n = 212). Results: Based on the cutoff points of the screening scales, the prevalence of clinically relevant depressive and anxious symptoms in Group 1 was 40.1% and 36.2%, respectively. Women in Group 1 had significantly higher levels of anxious and depressive symptoms, negative affect, negative repetitive thinking, and dysfunctional beliefs towards motherhood than women in Group 2 (p < 0.05). Fear of COVID-19 in the postpartum period was a predictor of depressive (ß = 0.262) and anxious (ß = 0.371) symptoms, explaining 6.9% and 13.7% of their variability, respectively (p < 0.001). Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, women in the postpartum period present greater depressive and anxious symptomatology, as well as increased risk factors
Affect (linguistics · Anxiety · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Dysfunctional family · Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale · Mood · Postpartum depression · Postpartum period · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |