ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2021
Psychological Distress Among Ethiopian Pregnant Women During COVID-19: Negative Correlation with Self-Efficacy.
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- Common mental disorders and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Depression and anxiety among pregnant women during COVID 19 pandemic in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Pooled it
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- The psychosocial experiences of pregnant women in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective qualitative study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Effects of Cognitive Appraisals on Perceived Self-Efficacy and Distress during the COVID-19 Lockdown: An Empirical Analysis Based on Structural Equation Modeling.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the association between fear of COVID-19 and pregnancy distress.African health sciences · 2023Article
- Alleviating Doctors' Emotional Exhaustion through Sports Involvement during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Roles of Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy and Perceived Stress.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Anxiety among Pregnant Women Attending Obstetrics Unit of a Tertiary Care Centre during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2022Article
- Prenatal anxiety and the associated factors among Chinese pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic--a smartphone questionnaire survey study.BMC psychiatry · 2021Article
- Maternal mental health in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic: a neglected global health issue.Epidemiology and health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSince the onset of coronavirus disease 2019, the mental health of individuals has been negatively affected, especially among vulnerable groups.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to explore the association of psychological distress with self-efficacy and other correlates among Ethiopian pregnant women.
methodsA cross-sectional study was carried out among 384 pregnant women from August 1 to 15, 2020. Pandemic-related psychological distress was measured by the Impact of Event Scale Revised (IES-R). Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS), generalized self-efficacy scale (GSES), and fear of COVID-19 scale (FCoV-19S) were employed to examine independent variables. A consecutive sampling technique was employed and the data were analyzed by SPSS version 23.0. Categorical variables were presented in terms of frequencies and percentages; and mean with SD was employed to express continuous variables. Multiple regressions were performed; and for statistical significance, p < 0.05 and 95% CI were considered.
resultsThe participants had 31.3 (SD±7.7) mean age and those participants between the ages of 25-34 were dominant. The mean score of IES-R scale was 45.1 (±17.4) indicating severe psychological distress. The IES-R mean score for primiparous women was significantly higher than the mean score of multiparous women. Psychological distress has a strong positive correlation with symptoms of anxiety, depression and fear of COVID-19. In contrast, a negative relationship was found between psychological distress and participants' self-efficacy.
conclusionThe results indicate that the current pandemic has imposed severe psychological distress among pregnant women. The presence of anxiety, depressive symptoms, and pandemic-related fears were identified as positive predictors. In contrast, better self-efficacy of the pregnant women was linked to lower psychological distress. For health-care professionals, broadening the focus and collaboration among service-delivering units are important in halting undesirable outcomes of the pandemic.
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