2022
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03305-6
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Resilience, stress and anxiety in pregnancy before and throughout the pandemic: a structural equation modelling approach

Abstract: The present study explored and compared the link between resilience and pregnancy-related stress, perceived stress, and anxiety, employing two structural equation models. One model focused on pregnant women before the outbreak of the pandemic, and the other on pregnancies throughout the pandemic. For this purpose, a total sample of 690 women during their pregnancy were collected: the Pre-Pandemic Group (P-PG) was composed of 341 pregnant women evaluated prior to the pandemic; and 349 pregnant women assessed at… Show more

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“…Another explanation could be the resilience provided by expecting a child, which correlates with perceived stress and anxiety [ 23 , 24 ]. In fact, higher perceived stress and anxiety have been observed in prepandemic samples, compared to samples after the breakthrough of the pandemic [ 25 , 26 , 27 ], which we attributed to the increased ability of pregnant women to cope with novel generalised threats and mobilise inner resources, such as those related to resilience [ 26 ], probably based on increased brain plasticity, which is induced by pregnancy [ 27 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Another explanation could be the resilience provided by expecting a child, which correlates with perceived stress and anxiety [ 23 , 24 ]. In fact, higher perceived stress and anxiety have been observed in prepandemic samples, compared to samples after the breakthrough of the pandemic [ 25 , 26 , 27 ], which we attributed to the increased ability of pregnant women to cope with novel generalised threats and mobilise inner resources, such as those related to resilience [ 26 ], probably based on increased brain plasticity, which is induced by pregnancy [ 27 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The primary outcomes were those that were focus of the intervention: stress (perceived stress, pregnancy-specific stress and vulnerability to stress) and resilience, which is define as the ability to cope with stressful situations. In addition to being the main target of the therapy, stress and resilience have been showed to be highly associated before and throughout the pandemic in pregnancy ( Puertas-Gonzalez et al, 2022 ). On the other hand, the secondary outcomes were psychopathological symptoms, which were not a direct target of therapy but they could be reduced by increasing resilience and reducing stress levels ( Lupien et al, 2022 ; Puertas-Gonzalez et al, 2022 ).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition to being the main target of the therapy, stress and resilience have been showed to be highly associated before and throughout the pandemic in pregnancy ( Puertas-Gonzalez et al, 2022 ). On the other hand, the secondary outcomes were psychopathological symptoms, which were not a direct target of therapy but they could be reduced by increasing resilience and reducing stress levels ( Lupien et al, 2022 ; Puertas-Gonzalez et al, 2022 ).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pregnancy brings about numerous changes in a woman's life at different levels and requires physical, psychological and hormonal adaptations (Alhusen et al., 2016). These psychological changes and adaptations, at the psychological level, can lead to increased stress in the mother, which may affect her health both psychologically (Puertas‐Gonzalez, Mariño‐Narvaez, Romero‐Gonzalez, Vilar‐López, & Peralta‐Ramirez, 2022) and physically, for example, by increasing the likelihood of developing pregnancy‐induced hypertension (Cardwell, 2013). Similarly, maternal stress has also been associated with adverse childbirth outcomes, such as the type of childbirth or preterm birth (Chiarello et al., 2018; Glynn et al., 2008; Romero‐Gonzalez, et al., 2019).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%