Coping strategies for COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and mental health during pregnancy

Badon, Sylvia E.; Croen, Lisa; Ferrara, Assiamira; Ames, Jennifer; Hedderson, Monique M.; Young-Wolff, Kelly C.; Zhu, Yeyi; Avalos, Lyndsay A.

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2022.04.146

Cited by 13 publications

(16 citation statements)

References 13 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…It is known that stress during pregnancy can influence placental health and long‐term child development 4,16–20 . In terms of the COVID‐19 pandemic, the vast majority of the work has been focused on the impact of the infection, without taking into consideration the potential immune contribution of pandemic‐associated stress.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…15 It is known that stress during pregnancy can influence placental health and long-term child development. 4,[16][17][18][19][20] In terms of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vast majority of the work has been focused on the impact of the infection, without taking into consideration the potential immune contribution of pandemic-associated stress. Of interest, Shuffrey et al investigated neurodevelopment at 6 months of age following maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy and observed differences regardless of infection status, which emphasise the role that pandemic stress has on fetal health.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Mediators of inflammation at the maternal‐fetal interface are altered by SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and pandemic stress

Marie-Eve

Elsa

Josianne

et al. 2023

American J Rep Immunol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mediators of inflammation at the maternal‐fetal interface are altered by SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and pandemic stress

Marie-Eve

Elsa

Josianne

et al. 2023

American J Rep Immunol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Likewise, coping strategies refer to a set of responses that a person puts into practice to resolve challenging situations and reduce the tensions generated by them [ 28 , 33 ]. Therefore, coping has been shown to be a key factor for psychological well-being and mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic [ 17 , 21 , 25 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several studies have elaborated the possible coping strategies associated with anxiety [ 21 , 25 , 28 , 31 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the general population, there are several factors related to psychological impact, such as a lower perceived state of health, being female, a highly perceived vulnerability to COVID-19, and exposure to negative news [ 3 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 49 ]. These factors are linked to the perception of less social support and resilience [ 21 , 29 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Anxiety Levels and Coping Strategies to Deal with COVID-19: A Cross-Cultural Study among the Spanish and Latin American Healthcare Populations

et al. 2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Given its impact, COVID-19 has engendered great challenges in terms of health, highlighting the key role of health personnel. This study aims to analyze the level of anxiety, as well as coping strategies, among the health personnel in Latin American countries and Spain. An exploratory, descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted with 584 participants from the healthcare population. No significant differences were observed in anxiety levels due to COVID-19 between Latin American countries and Spain. In Spain, an active and passive coping style is used, while in Latin American countries, an avoidance coping style is employed; there is a direct correlation between anxiety levels and the avoidance coping style. There exists an inverse correlation between anxiety levels and the use of an active coping style; moreover, there are no significant differences in the anxiety level of health personnel depending on whether they have cared for patients with COVID-19. Low cognitive activity, use of the avoidance method and Spanish geography were the main predictive coping styles of anxiety. Effective measures are required for preserving the mental health of health professionals during pandemics.

show abstract

Prevalence and associated factors of insomnia symptoms among pregnant women in the third trimester in a moderately developing region of China

Chen,

Liu,

Liu

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundInsomnia is the most common sleep disorder in the general population, especially among pregnant women, and it is considered a major public health issue. Not only can it cause mental and physical problems in pregnant women, but it may also affect the growth of the fetus. However, there are few reports on the prevalence and influencing factors of insomnia symptoms in third-trimester women in China. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of insomnia symptoms among pregnant women in the third trimester in a moderately developing region of China and to further explore the associated factors of insomnia symptoms from various aspects.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among eligible pregnant women in the third trimester from December 2022 to February 2023. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, and behavioral and psychological characteristics of pregnant women were collected through a structured questionnaire. The Chi-square test and multivariate logistics regression were applied to explore the associated factors of insomnia symptoms.ResultsA total of 535 pregnant women in the third trimester were included in this study, and the prevalence of insomnia symptoms was 59.8%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that pregnant women who lived together with elders (OR: 0.58, 95%CI: 0.40–0.86), had low perceived stress (OR: 0.58, 95%CI: 0.35–0.97), had no threatened abortion (OR: 0.55, 95%CI: 0.32–0.93) and had good doctor-patient communication (OR: 0.66, 95%CI: 0.45–0.98) were more likely to stay away from insomnia symptoms. However, pregnant women with anxiety symptoms (OR: 2.27, 95%CI: 1.28–4.03), fear of childbirth (OR: 1.63, 95%CI: 1.11–2.40) and a high experience of COVID-19 fear (OR: 1.61, 95%CI: 1.03–2.54) tended to have insomnia symptoms.ConclusionsThe prevalence of insomnia symptoms in pregnant women is high in Lianyungang city in eastern China in the third trimester. Insomnia symptoms is influenced by multiple factors. There is an urgent need to develop interventions to reduce the prevalence of insomnia symptoms in the third trimester and to focus on pregnant women with risk factors for insomnia symptoms.

show abstract

Coping strategies for COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and mental health during pregnancy

Cited by 13 publications

References 13 publications

Mediators of inflammation at the maternal‐fetal interface are altered by SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and pandemic stress

Mediators of inflammation at the maternal‐fetal interface are altered by SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and pandemic stress

Anxiety Levels and Coping Strategies to Deal with COVID-19: A Cross-Cultural Study among the Spanish and Latin American Healthcare Populations

Prevalence and associated factors of insomnia symptoms among pregnant women in the third trimester in a moderately developing region of China

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About