Adverse childhood experiences and depressive symptomatology among pregnant women

Ångerud, Katja; Annerbäck, Eva‐Maria; Tydén, Tanja; Boddeti, Santosh; Kristiansson, Per

doi:10.1111/aogs.13327

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“…Thomas et al (2018) found women with a history of four or more ACEs to have altered HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis functioning (e.g., 2.5 times higher awakening cortisol levels) during pregnancy than those who reported none. To date, much of the psychological literature has focused on the dose-response association between ACEs and depressive symptoms during and following pregnancy (Ångerud et al, 2018;Chung et al, 2008), whereas no studies have examined the associations between ACEs and pregnancy-specific stress. However, the "wear and tear" process of ACEs (e.g., altered HPA functioning) and the hindering of the acquisition of healthy coping strategies in the face of adversity, may exacerbate pregnancy-specific stress, especially among women with lack of adequate resources.…”

Section: Childhood Experiences and Pregnancymentioning

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Resilience During Pregnancy: How Early Life Experiences are Associated with Pregnancy-Specific Stress

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High levels of maternal pregnancy-specific stress are associated with an increased risk for adverse birth outcomes as well as anxiety and depression symptoms during and following pregnancy. There is evidence that early childhood experiences play an important role in maternal psychological health and well-being and may be important for shaping maternal vulnerability to pregnancy-specific stress. The current study examined the link between both maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and protective and compensatory experiences (PACEs) and pregnancy-specific stress and considered the mediating and moderating roles of resilience on these associations. Data came from a high-risk clinic cohort of 138 racially diverse pregnant women (ages 16-38). We found that resilience mediated the associations between PACEs and pregnancy-specific stress and moderated the association between ACEs and pregnancy-specific stress. In particular, high levels of resilience were protective against pregnancy-specific stress at low and moderate levels of ACEs. The findings highlight the importance of early childhood experiences on women's well-being during pregnancy and demonstrate how both ACEs and PACEs contribute to and are protected by resilience.

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Resilience During Pregnancy: How Early Life Experiences are Associated with Pregnancy-Specific Stress

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“…[11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Less studied but of great interest is the potential impact of ACEs on maternal health outcomes during pregnancy. A small but growing body of literature suggests that ACEs are associated with increased mental health risks during pregnancy, including higher depressive symptoms, [18][19][20][21] anxiety, 22,23 suicidality, 24,25 and substance use. 20,[26][27][28] In addition, a history of ACE exposure is associated with higher rates of psychosocial difficulties 29 and IPV in pregnancy, 20,[30][31][32] which contribute to poor mental health outcomes.…”

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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions During Pregnancy: The Role of Resilience

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McCaw

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Journal of Women's Health

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“…Another study also similarly determined that pregnant women with ACEs showed high levels of depressive symptoms. 22 One of the most common negative emotions during pregnancy is anxiety. 35 Adverse childhood experiences increase pregnancy-related anxiety, causing negative behaviors in pregnant women such as smoking and alcohol use and threatening maternal and fetal health.…”

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“…15,20 Moreover, the weaker defense systems of women who have adverse childhood experiences 21 are seen as a strong risk factor in development of depressive symptoms during pregnancy. 22 Therefore, the effects of ACEs on psychosocial health in pregnancy should be evaluated and emphasized. 4 In the literature, it is emphasized that parenthood may be a difficult task for individuals with ACEs.…”

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The effects of adverse childhood experiences on pregnancy-related anxiety and acceptance of motherhood role

Özşahin

2020

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: Adverse childhood experiences are a factor that may cause physical illness and deterioration of lifelong well-being in addition to many mental and psychiatric problems in the future. It is important to question and treat them. Objective: This study examined the effects of adverse childhood experiences on pregnancy-related anxiety and acceptance of motherhood role. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 536 pregnant women. The data were collected using the “Personal Information Form”, the “Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire (ACEQ)”, the “Acceptance of Motherhood Role (AoMR)” subscale of the “Prenatal Self Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ)” and the “Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Question- naire–Revised 2 (PRAQ-R2)”. Results: It was found that those with high levels of negative childhood experience had higher levels of anxiety in pregnancy and lower acceptance of maternal role than the other groups (p<0.05). Additionally, a one-unit change in the AoMR score led to a 0.23-unit decrease in the ACEQ score, whereas a one-unit change in the PRAQ-R2 score led to a 0.57-unit increase in the ACEQ score (p<0.001). Conclusion: Adverse childhood events increase pregnancy-related anxiety and negatively affect acceptance of motherhood role. Keywords: Adverse childhood events; anxiety; motherhood role; pregnancy.

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Adverse childhood experiences and depressive symptomatology among pregnant women

Cited by 39 publications

References 37 publications

Resilience During Pregnancy: How Early Life Experiences are Associated with Pregnancy-Specific Stress

Resilience During Pregnancy: How Early Life Experiences are Associated with Pregnancy-Specific Stress

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions During Pregnancy: The Role of Resilience

The effects of adverse childhood experiences on pregnancy-related anxiety and acceptance of motherhood role

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