Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Womens Health (Lond). 2022 Jan-Dec;18:17455057221112935. doi: 10.1177/17455057221112935.
To examine the prevalence of psychological symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak among pregnant women and its association with gestational age and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.
A cross-sectional study was conducted between June and November 2020 to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in pregnancy using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised. Pregnant women 18 years and older were recruited from antenatal and obstetrics clinics in Jordan. A total of 481 pregnant women participated in an online survey developed on Google Forms. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic data, mental health information, and lifestyle changes. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised, the Perceived Support Scale, and the Mental Health Lifestyle Scale were administered. Variables related to sociodemographic information and dietary behavior and perception during the COVID-19 pandemic were also assessed.
The results showed that 58.6% of pregnant women reported the presence of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and women in the second trimester were more likely to show post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms compared with the first and third trimesters ( = 0.001). Moreover, a higher level of education, employment, poor dietary habits, and changes due to the pandemic were significantly associated with the Impact of Event Scale-Revised score and the presence of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with high rates of psychological distress among pregnant women. Identifying mothers at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms may help improve maternity services and prevent adverse child outcomes.
调查 COVID-19 疫情期间孕妇心理症状的流行情况及其与孕龄和创伤后应激障碍症状的关系。
本横断面研究于 2020 年 6 月至 11 月进行，采用修订后的事件影响量表评估 COVID-19 大流行对妊娠心理健康的影响。在约旦的产前和产科诊所招募了 18 岁及以上的孕妇。共有 481 名孕妇参加了在 Google 表单上开发的在线调查。使用自我管理的结构化问卷收集社会人口统计学数据、心理健康信息和生活方式变化。使用修订后的事件影响量表、感知支持量表和心理健康生活方式量表进行评估。还评估了与社会人口统计学信息以及 COVID-19 大流行期间饮食行为和认知相关的变量。
结果显示，58.6%的孕妇报告存在创伤后应激障碍症状，与第一和第三孕期相比，第二孕期的孕妇更易出现创伤后应激障碍症状（ = 0.001）。此外，较高的教育水平、就业、不良的饮食习惯以及因疫情而发生的变化与修订后的事件影响量表评分和创伤后应激障碍症状的存在显著相关。
COVID-19 大流行与孕妇心理困扰发生率高有关。识别有创伤后应激障碍症状风险的母亲可能有助于改善产妇服务并预防不良的儿童结局。
