Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Psychology, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Mar 8;20(6):4783. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20064783.
Globally, the impact of COVID-19 on mental health has been significant. Pregnant women are known to be a vulnerable population in relation to mental health. In Australia, there was an unprecedented demand during the pandemic for mental health services, including services for pregnant women. Maternal mental health has unique and enduring features that can significantly shape a child's overall development and poor maternal mental health can have considerable social and economic costs. This cross-sectional study evaluated symptoms of antenatal depression and COVID-19-related distress in a sample of two hundred and sixty-nine pregnant women residing in Australia aged between 20 and 43 ( = 31.79, = 4.58), as part of a larger study. Social media advertising was used to recruit participants between September 2020 and November 2021. Prevalence rates for antenatal depression were found to be higher in this study (16.4%) compared with previous Australian prevalence rates (7%). COVID-19 distress in relation to having a baby during a COVID-19 outbreak significantly predicted symptoms of antenatal depression, = 1.46, < 0.001. Results from this study suggest that mothers and families may have increased mental health vulnerabilities as a consequence of the pandemic for some time yet.
全球范围内，COVID-19 对心理健康的影响巨大。众所周知，孕妇是心理健康方面的弱势群体。在澳大利亚，大流行期间对心理健康服务的需求空前，包括为孕妇提供的服务。孕产妇心理健康具有独特且持久的特征，会显著影响孩子的全面发展，而孕产妇心理健康状况不佳会带来相当大的社会和经济成本。这项横断面研究评估了 269 名居住在澳大利亚、年龄在 20 至 43 岁之间的孕妇（=31.79，=4.58）的产前抑郁症状和与 COVID-19 相关的困扰，这是一项更大研究的一部分。2020 年 9 月至 2021 年 11 月期间，通过社交媒体广告招募参与者。本研究发现产前抑郁的患病率（16.4%）高于之前澳大利亚的患病率（7%）。在 COVID-19 爆发期间生孩子的 COVID-19 困扰，显著预测了产前抑郁症状，=1.46，<0.001。这项研究的结果表明，由于大流行，母亲和家庭的心理健康可能在一段时间内变得更加脆弱。
