Psychological Distress During Pregnancy

Spedding, Maxine F.; Sorsdahl, Katherine; Parry, Charles; Mathews, Catherine; Stein, Dan J.; Williams, Petal Petersen

doi:10.1097/nmd.0000000000001173

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“…Our finding of the prevalence of mental distress among pregnant women in Myanmar was lower than studies from South Africa (38.6%) 26 and Brazil (43.1%) 10 , where the 20-item Self-Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20) was used to assess mental distress in pregnancy. Both studies applied the summed score of less than or equal to seven as non-distress and a score equal to or greater than eight as mental distress.…”

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Physical Violence During Pregnancy and Associated Factors of Mental Distress Among Women in Yangon Region, Myanmar: A Secondary Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Study

Aye,

Hein,

Botta

et al. 2024

J Health Sci Med Res

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Objective: Violence against women during pregnancy is a critical human rights issue and a significant global public health concern. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of physical violence during any pregnancies and mental distress by ever-pregnant women, investigate the association between physical violence and mental distress, and explore additional factors linked to mental distress.Material and Methods: This secondary analysis of household-based cross-sectional study included 1,045 ever-pregnant women aged 18-49 years from Yangon Region, Myanmar, interviewed between October and November 2016. Physical violence and mental distress were assessed utilizing the standardized Demography and Health Survey questionnaire and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-10, respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used for association between physical violence and mental distress.Results: We found that 6.4% (95% CI 5.1% to 8.1%) of the women had experienced physical violence during pregnancy and 34.1% (95% CI 31.3% to 37.0%) had suffered mental distress. We identified no significant association between physical violence during pregnancy and mental distress. Women residing in an urban area, having more than three children, experiencing family debt, having poor health status, having a partner with controlling behavior, and having a partner who consumed alcohol were significantly associated with mental distress.Conclusion: One in 16 women in Yangon, Myanmar, had experienced physical violence during a pregnancy, while approximately one-third of the women had suffered from mental distress. It is a problem of serious concern in many countries to screen pregnant women for risk factors associated with mental distress during their antenatal care and prepare the appropriate mental health services for them.

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Physical Violence During Pregnancy and Associated Factors of Mental Distress Among Women in Yangon Region, Myanmar: A Secondary Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Study

Aye,

Hein,

Botta

et al. 2024

J Health Sci Med Res

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“…Taiwan is a moderate-to-high income country [ 44 ]. The prevalence of symptom distress is increasing among low-income groups [ 45 , 46 ]. We acknowledge that various patterns may exist, but more research is needed to understand the reasons behind a lack of “stable high” and “stable low” exhibiting among Taiwanese pregnant women.…”

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Identifying Patterns of Symptom Distress in Pregnant Women: A Pilot Study

Lee

Wen

Hsiung

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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During pregnancy, a woman’s enlarged uterus and the developing fetus lead to symptom distress; in turn, physical and psychological aspects of symptom distress are often associated with adverse prenatal and birth outcomes. This study aimed to identify the trends in the trajectory of these symptoms. This longitudinal study recruited 95 pregnant women, with a mean age of 32 years, from the prenatal wards of two teaching hospitals in northern Taiwan. Symptom distress was measured by a 22-item scale related to pregnancy-induced symptoms. The follow-up measurements began during the first trimester and were taken every two to four weeks until childbirth. More than half of the pregnant women experienced symptom distress manifested in a pattern depicted to be “Decreased then Increased” (56.8%). Other noticeable patterns were “Continuously Increased” (28.4%), “Increased then Decreased” (10.5%) and “Continuously Decreased” (4.2%), respectively. It is worth noting that most pregnant women recorded a transit and increase in their symptom distress, revealed by their total scores, at the second trimester (mean 22.02 weeks) of pregnancy. The participants’ major pregnancy-related distress symptoms were physical and included fatigue, frequent urination, lower back pain, and difficulty sleeping. The mean scores for individual symptoms ranged from 2.32 to 3.61 and were below the “moderately distressful” level. This study provides evidence that could be used to predict women’s pregnancy-related symptom distress and help healthcare providers implement timely interventions to improve prenatal care.

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“…For example, in three pre-COVID-19 studies conducted in Turkey, the mean TPDS scores of pregnant women ranged from 11.63 ± 6.40 to 23.66 ± 7.48 and the proportion of pregnant women at risk of distress was between 9.6% and 33% 22 , 23 , 42 . In a study conducted in Africa, the prevalence of pregnancy distress was reported to be 38.6%, while in a study conducted in the United States, 21.2% of women had pregnancy distress 20 , 43 .…”

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“…This condition is referred to as pregnancy distress and has been attributed to various factors, including pregnancy-related physical and social changes, medical problems, fear of childbirth, and efforts to adapt to parenthood [16][17][18] . The prevalence of pregnancy distress varied between 23% and 38% in pre-COVID-19 studies19, 20. In studies conducted in Turkey, this figure ranged from 9% to 33% [21][22][23] .…”

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Evaluation of the association between fear of COVID-19 and pregnancy distress

Mamuk¹,

Akbulut²,

Erdoğan³

2023

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: Mental health problems experienced during pregnancy negatively affect both maternal and fetal wellbeing. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and pregnancy distress in healthy pregnant women living in Turkey. Methods: A descriptive, relational/cross-sectional study was conducted by interviewing 363 pregnant women in person. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), and the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale (TPDS). Results: The mean FCV-19S score was 19.03±5.65 and the mean TPDS score was 19.97±7.97. According to the TPDS cut-off score, 19.0% of the participants were at risk of pregnancy distress. There was a significant positive correlation between FCV-19S and TPDS scores (r = 0.263, p<0.05). According to the regression analysis, age (β= -0.217), years of education (β= -0.272), and number of births (β= 0.502) were associated with fear of COVID-19, and fear of COVID-19 was associated with TPDS scores (β= 0.369) (p<0.05). Conclusion: The pregnant women in this study had moderate fear of COVID-19. Compared to the literature data, the prevalence of pregnancy distress was slightly higher than pre-COVID-19 reports but quite low compared to other studies conducted during the pandemic. Keywords: COVID-19; fear; distress; pregnant women; pregnancy.

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Psychological Distress During Pregnancy

Cited by 5 publications

References 49 publications

Physical Violence During Pregnancy and Associated Factors of Mental Distress Among Women in Yangon Region, Myanmar: A Secondary Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Study

Physical Violence During Pregnancy and Associated Factors of Mental Distress Among Women in Yangon Region, Myanmar: A Secondary Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Study

Identifying Patterns of Symptom Distress in Pregnant Women: A Pilot Study

Evaluation of the association between fear of COVID-19 and pregnancy distress

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