ArticleMidwifery2021
Changes in social support of pregnant and postnatal mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Navigating through motherhood in pregnancy and postpartum periods during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.Journal of nursing management · 2022Pooled it
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- The impact of COVID-19 on women's mental health and coping during pregnancy and postpartum.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Caregiver mental, behavioral, and social health during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa: results from the Asenze cohort study.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
- A Conditional Indirect Effects Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence, Depression, Social Support, and Race With Alcohol Consumption among Postpartum Mothers.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2025Article
- Maternal Intrusive Thoughts and Dissociative Experiences in the Context of Early Caregiving Under Varying Levels of Societal Stress.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Understanding Parenting and Pregnant Women's Perceptions of Accessing, Utilizing, and Barriers to Seeking Social Support for Mental Well-Being.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Experiences of attending prenatal ultrasounds during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia: A cross-sectional survey.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2025Article
- Maternal postpartum bonding impairment and increased substance use to cope with pandemic-related stress.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Postnatal quality of care measures for mothers and newborns at home: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- The impact of postpartum social support on postpartum mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.Archives of women's mental health · 2023Article
- Pregnancy loss following miscarriage and termination of pregnancy for medical reasons during the COVID-19 pandemic: a thematic analysis of women's experiences of healthcare on the island of Ireland.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Women's experience of perinatal support in a high migrant Australian population during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
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- The impact of family social support on postpartum quality of life among Iranian women: structural equation modelling.The Journal of international medical research · 2023Article
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- Trajectories of distress from pregnancy to 15-months post-partum during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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- Nutrition-Related Experiences of Women With Perinatal Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.Journal of patient experience · 2023Article
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objectiveOur objectives were to assess in perinatal women: the most effective methods used to meet social support needs during COVID-19, the impact of COVID-19 on self-reported social support levels, and how perceived change in social support related to distress, depression, and mental health.
designOne-time survey administered from April to August 2020
settingOnline
participantsPregnant and postpartum women with infants less than 6 months of age MEASUREMENT AND
findingsParticipants indicated the methods they used to meet social support needs during COVID-19. They self-rated their social support level pre- and during pandemic and their distress, depressive symptoms, and mental health changes on a Likert scale. Out of 1142 participants, the most effective methods for obtaining social support during the pandemic were virtual means (e.g. video call) and interaction with friends. There was a significant difference in distribution of self-reported levels of social support before and during the pandemic, with more respondents reporting a decrease in support. Decreases in social support were associated with higher distress levels, higher levels of depressive symptoms, and poorer mental health. KEY
conclusionsPerinatal women reported decreased social support during the COVID-19 pandemic which was associated with poorer mental health. Using virtual means of social support and support provided by friends had the largest positive effect on perceived social support levels. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Interventions using virtual support means from friends may be helpful to improve social support and mental health in this population.
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