ArticleJournal of affective disorders2022
Coping strategies for COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and mental health during pregnancy.
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- The Impact of Outdoor Physical Activities on the Health of Pregnant Women: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Maternal Depressive Symptomology and Small-for-Gestational-Age: Do Coping Efforts Moderate the Relationship?Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Protective Role of Regular Physical Activity on Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2026Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on women's mental health and coping during pregnancy and postpartum.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Maternal Health: Quantitative Data Related to Risk and Protective Factors Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Puerto Rico.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Coping styles, strategies and psychological distress amongst perinatal individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid review.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Review
- COVID-19 Stressors and Maternal Mental Health in Georgia, United States: Sources, Effects, and Recommendations.International journal of MCH and AIDS · 2025Article
- Interactions with Nature, Good for the Mind and Body: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Unmasking the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of college students: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of insomnia symptoms among pregnant women in the third trimester in a moderately developing region of China.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Social distancing and mental health among pregnant women during the coronavirus pandemic.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Anxiety Levels and Coping Strategies to Deal with COVID-19: A Cross-Cultural Study among the Spanish and Latin American Healthcare Populations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Anxiety and Depression during the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Coping Strategies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Effect of biological, psychological, and social factors on maternal depressive symptoms in late pregnancy: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Effect of Tele-Medicine on Health Anxiety and Pregnancy-Related Anxiety in Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Epidemic in Iran.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIncreased stress has likely contributed to the observed high prevalence of depression and anxiety in pregnant individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of coping strategies for COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and associations of these coping strategies with depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy.
methods8320 members of Kaiser Permanente Northern California who were pregnant between June 22, 2020 and May 10, 2021 completed an online survey including questions about coping strategies since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and current depression and anxiety symptoms. We used weighted regression to estimate prevalence ratios for moderate/severe depression and anxiety symptom severity associated with coping strategies.
resultsThe most common coping strategies for COVID-19 pandemic-related stress were talking with friends and family (77%), outdoor physical activity (54%), and increasing screen time activities (52%). Exercising using online programs or videos, outdoor physical activity, talking with friends and family, and engaging in more family activities were associated with 29% to 38% lower prevalence of moderate/severe depression symptom severity and 16% to 34% lower prevalence of moderate/severe anxiety symptom severity. LIMITATION: We are unable to rule out reverse temporality as an explanation for the observed results because of the cross-sectional design; depression or anxiety symptom severity may influence use of specific coping strategies.
conclusionOur results suggest that physical activity and connecting with others are coping strategies for COVID-19 pandemic-related stress that may be associated with better mental health in pregnant individuals.
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