ArticleReproductive health2022
Prevalence of stress and depression and associated factors among women seeking a first-trimester induced abortion in China: a cross-sectional study.
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- Global prevalence of post-miscarriage anxiety, depression, and stress: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of global health · 2025Pooled it
- Global prevalence of post-abortion depression: systematic review and Meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- The interplay of risk and protective factors for psychosocial outcome in women after induced abortion - an interview study from Germany.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- A comparison of the psychological consequences and social support of spontaneous and induced abortion.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Perceived stress and anxiety as mediators linking self-disclosure to post-abortion depressive symptoms.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Trends and risk factors for physical and psychological sequelae of induced abortion: a cross-sectional study of contemporary women in the Republic of Korea.Osong public health and research perspectives · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Women Treated for Miscarriage in the Emergency Department of a Peruvian National Hospital.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The prevalence of perceived stress and depression in women facing abortion and related obstetric and non-obstetric risk factors: a cross-sectional study.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- The association between repeated abortions during childbearing age and the psychological well-being of postmenopausal women in Southwest China: an observational study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Observational
- Determinants of depressive and alcohol use disorders among female sex workers in Ethiopia: evidence from a national bio-behavioral survey, 2020.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Psychologic Sequelae in Early Pregnancy Complications.International journal of women's health · 2023Review
- Association between pregnant specific stress and depressive symptoms in the late pregnancy of Chinese women: the moderate role of family relationship and leisure hobbies.Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health · 2022Article
- The STress-And-Coping suppoRT Intervention (START) for Chinese Women Undergoing Abortion: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Pregnancy loss: Consequences for mental health.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine the prevalence of stress and depression and associated factors among women seeking a first-trimester induced abortion in China.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Beijing, from April 1st to Oct 31st, 2021. Women seeking termination of an intrauterine first-trimester pregnancy were invited to participate and complete a digital self-administered questionnaire. The survey included socio-demographic and health questions, Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10), and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Descriptive analyses and binary logistic regression analyses were performed using SPSS 23.0.
resultsA total of 253 women participated. Prevalence of high perceived stress (cut-off ≥ 20) and depressive symptoms (cut-off ≥ 10) was 25.3% and 22.5%, respectively. Women were more likely to suffer high stress if they reported low resilience (aOR = 16.84, 95% CI 5.18-54.79), were not-using contraceptives (aOR = 3.27, 95% CI 1.39-6.29), had low social support (aOR = 2.95, 95% CI 1.39-6.29), were non-local residents (aOR = 2.51, 95% CI 1.15-5.92), were dissatisfied with their intimate relationship (aOR = 2.44, 95% CI 1.15-5.16), or held pro-life attitudes towards abortion (aOR = 1.04, 95% CI 1.18-3.53). Odds of experiencing depression were higher among women who also reported high perceived stress (aOR = 19.00, 95% CI 7.67-47.09), had completed higher education (aOR = 12.28, 95% CI 1.24-121.20), and were non-local residents (aOR = 3.38, 95% CI 1.37-8.32).
conclusionsThe magnitude of perceived stress and depression was high among Chinese women seeking a first-trimester induced abortion. It is necessary to comprehensively evaluate the mental health of women seeking an abortion, especially those with high risk. Interventions to mitigate relevant associated factors could improve the psychological wellbeing of women.
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