Lee Wen-Ping, Chang Min-Yu, Lin Chiu-Tzu, Shih Whei-Mei
Department of Nursing, New Taipei Municipal TuCheng Hospital (Built and Operated by Chang Gung Medical Foundation), New Taipei City 236, Taiwan.
Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Jun 5;13(11):1345. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13111345.
The aim of this study was to explore the effects of distance yoga learning in improving depression and pregnancy stress in pregnant women during the pandemic. A preference-based quasi-experimental study design with an experimental group ( = 30) and a control group ( = 31) was used to test both self-reported depression and stress status. The experimental group received a 12-week pregnancy yoga program, including one weekly 60 min distance yoga class followed by two sessions of DVD yoga exercise at home, while the control group received only routine nursing care. There were significant differences in the depression and pregnancy stress indices between the two groups. As the number of weeks of pregnancy increased, both pregnancy depression and stress tended to gradually increase ( < 0.001). However, the experimental group had less pregnancy depression than the control group ( < 0.001), while there was no significant difference between the two groups in stress ( = 0.970). The findings inform clinical practice regarding the use of alternative exercise options such as distance yoga classes for pregnant women's mental health during a pandemic to reduce depression and pregnancy stress.
本研究的目的是探讨在疫情期间远程瑜伽学习对改善孕妇抑郁和妊娠压力的影响。采用基于偏好的准实验研究设计，将实验组（n = 30）和对照组（n = 31）用于测试自我报告的抑郁和压力状况。实验组接受了为期12周的孕期瑜伽课程，包括每周一次60分钟的远程瑜伽课程，随后在家进行两次DVD瑜伽练习，而对照组仅接受常规护理。两组之间的抑郁和妊娠压力指数存在显著差异。随着孕周的增加，妊娠抑郁和压力均呈逐渐上升趋势（P < 0.001）。然而，实验组的妊娠抑郁程度低于对照组（P < 0.001），而两组在压力方面无显著差异（P = 0.970）。这些研究结果为临床实践提供了参考，即在疫情期间可采用远程瑜伽课程等替代运动方式来改善孕妇心理健康，以减轻抑郁和妊娠压力。
