SynthesisBMC pregnancy and childbirth2022
Measurement of pregnancy-related anxiety worldwide: a systematic review.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Childhood abuse and perinatal outcomes for mother and child: A systematic review of the literature.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Measurement of pregnancy-related anxiety worldwide: a systematic review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
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- Turkish Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale-Revised in Three Independent Gestational Groups.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire- Revised 2 (PRAQ-R2) in the Sri Lankan setting.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Effects of a nurse-led navigation program for first-time pregnant Korean women on maternal anxiety and childbirth confidence: a quasi-experimental study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea) · 2026Article
- The impact of artificial intelligence-based emotional support tools on anxiety and stress levels in high-risk pregnant women.Scientific reports · 2026Observational
- Evaluating the factor structure of the pregnancy-related anxiety scale: implications for maternal and infant wellbeing.Journal of reproductive and infant psychology · 2026Article
- Validation of the adapted pregnancy-related anxiety scale in Northern Ghana (PrAS-NG).European journal of midwifery · 2026Article
- A Nomogram Predicting the Risk of Anxiety in Third-Trimester pregnancy in Pregnant Women with CTDs.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Perception of scientific uncertainty about climate change and associations with anxiety and maternal-fetal attachment among pregnant women.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Positive Mental Health, Anxiety and Prenatal Bonding: A Contextual Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Household food security, food hygiene practices and their interaction on self-reported health among pregnant women in the Bono region of Ghana: a population-based cluster survey.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Title of the study: perceived social support and anxiety symptoms among the Palestinian pregnant women: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Preventive Psychological Interventions for the Management of Perinatal Anxiety: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- The Influence of Pandemic-Related Worries During Pregnancy on Child Development at 12 Months.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Prenatal Anxiety in European Women: A Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- A Study on Emotional Intelligence, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, and Prenatal Maternal Expectations in Women Attending a Pregnancy School.Journal of Intelligence · 2025Article
- The psychosocial impact of cancer diagnosis in pregnancy: a multicenter cohort study of psychosocial challenges in pregnant cancer patients and their partners.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe perinatal period is often characterized by specific fear, worry, and anxiety concerning the pregnancy and its outcomes, referred to as pregnancy-related anxiety. Pregnancy-related anxiety is uniquely associated with negative maternal and child health outcomes during pregnancy, at birth, and early childhood; as such, it is increasingly studied. We examined how pregnancy-related anxiety is measured, where measures were developed and validated, and where pregnancy-related anxiety has been assessed. We will use these factors to identify potential issues in measurement of pregnancy-related anxiety and the geographic gaps in this area of research.
methodsWe searched the Africa-Wide, CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO; PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, SciELO Citation Index, and ERIC databases for studies published at any point up to 01 August 2020 that assessed pregnancy-related anxiety. Search terms included pregnancy-related anxiety, pregnancy-related worry, prenatal anxiety, anxiety during pregnancy, and pregnancy-specific anxiety, among others. Inclusion criteria included: empirical research, published in English, and the inclusion of any assessment of pregnancy-related anxiety in a sample of pregnant women. This review is registered on PROSPERO (CRD42020189938).
resultsThe search identified 2904 records; after screening, we retained 352 full-text articles for consideration, ultimately including 269 studies in the review based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. In total, 39 measures of pregnancy-related anxiety were used in these 269 papers, with 18 used in two or more studies. Less than 20% of the included studies (n = 44) reported research conducted in low- and middle-income country contexts. With one exception, all measures of pregnancy-related anxiety used in more than one study were developed in high-income country contexts. Only 13.8% validated the measures for use with a low- or middle-income country population.
conclusionsTogether, these results suggest that pregnancy-related anxiety is being assessed frequently among pregnant people and in many countries, but often using tools that were developed in a context dissimilar to the participants' context and which have not been validated for the target population. Culturally relevant measures of pregnancy-related anxiety which are developed and validated in low-income countries are urgently needed.
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