ArticleJournal of affective disorders2021
COVID-19 and mental health during pregnancy: The importance of cognitive appraisal and social support.
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- Women's experiences of social support during pregnancy: a qualitative systematic review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
- The prevalence and severity of insomnia symptoms during COVID-19: A global systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis.Sleep medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Estimation of sleep problems among pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- Sleep disturbances during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression.Sleep medicine reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Gender-specific estimates of sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of sleep research · 2022Pooled it
- COVID-19 depression and its risk factors in Asia Pacific - A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Natural Disaster-Related Prenatal Maternal Stress on Child Development and Health: A Meta-Analytic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- The Impact of Covid-19 on Women's Mental Health and Wellbeing During Pregnancy and the Perinatal Period: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingPooled it
- The Impact of Mindfulness-Based Counseling on the Mental Health of Women With a History of COVID-19 During Pregnancy: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Brain and behavior · 2024Trial
- Adverse Childhood Experiences, Pregnancy and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms, and Child Socioemotional Problems Over the First Three Years of Life.Child maltreatment · 2026Article
- Depressive symptoms hopelessness self-efficacy and COVID-19-related stressors among pregnant women in Hungary across two pandemic waves.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Post-pandemic shocks and non-suicidal self-injury risk in working-age adults: differential pathways via psychological distress and social support.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on women's mental health and coping during pregnancy and postpartum.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Fetal programming of infant temperament: An examination of prenatal maternal stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.Infant mental health journal · 2026Article
- Influencing factors for childbirth readiness among pregnant women based on the reciprocal determinism theory and backpropagation neural network: a cross-sectional study in China.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Stress and Resilience Factors Characterizing Pandemic Experiences of Low-Income Pregnant and Postpartum Latina Mothers.Journal of latinx psychology · 2025Article
- New perinatal mental health conditions diagnosed during COVID-19: a population-based, retrospective cohort study of birthing people in Ontario.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Observational
- The effects of tennis on depressive symptoms and pro-social behaviors in university students: the mediating role of appreciative social support.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Adversity Appraisal Questionnaire (AAQ).Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPregnancy is a period of elevated risk for mental health difficulties, which are likely exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to understand the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and identify risk and protective factors during pregnancy.
methodsParticipants were 303 pregnant individuals from Ontario, Canada. Depression, anxiety and insomnia were measured using validated questionnaires. COVID-related experiences (i.e., financial difficulties, relationship conflict, social isolation) were assessed in relation to mental health. Social support and cognitive appraisal of the pandemic were examined as protective factors.
results57% of the sample reported clinically elevated depression, >30% reported elevated worries, and 19% reported elevated insomnia. Depression (t = 25.14, p < .0001) and anxiety (t = 17.21, p < .0001) levels were higher than non-COVID pregnant samples. Social isolation, financial trouble, relationship difficulties and threat of COVID-19 were associated with mental health. Social support (r
conclusionsFindings underscore the need to address the high rates of mental health during pregnancy and outline potential targets (cognitive appraisal and social support) to protect pregnant people from experiencing mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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