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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2022

Validation of the generalized anxiety disorder screener (GAD-7) in Cypriot pregnant and postpartum women.

Paris Vogazianos, Emma Motrico, Sara Domínguez-Salas, Andri Christoforou, Eleni Hadjigeorgiou

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Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07137572 (Arts-based Social Prescribing for Mental Health in Adults With Psychiatric Diagnoses), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.

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NCT07137572 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Arts-based Social Prescribing for Mental Health in Adults With Psychiatric Diagnoses

TypeinterventionalSponsorKAVADIA ELENIRan2025 to 2026Enrolled541ConditionsMental Health Issue, Anxiety Disorders, Affective Disorders, Affective Disorders, PsychoticArmsArt Prescription
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Paris VogazianosDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus. p.vogazianos@euc.ac.cy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9991-6059
Emma MotricoPsychology Department, Universidad Loyola Andalucia, Seville, Spain.
Sara Domínguez-SalasPsychology Department, Universidad Loyola Andalucia, Seville, Spain.
Andri ChristoforouDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Eleni HadjigeorgiouNursing Department, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Nicosia, Cyprus. eleni.hadjigeorgiou@cut.ac.cy.
European University Cyprus · CYUniversidad Loyola Andalucía · ESCyprus University of Technology · CY

Funding

MAMMALIAN POLYAMINE METABOLISMR01CA018138 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI FEITH, DAVID J. · 1985 to 2015
$2.8M
MAMMALIAN POLYAMINE METABOLISMR37CA018138 · NCI · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV HERSHEY MED CTR · PI PEGG, ANTHONY E · 1988 to 2004
$1.7M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA018138NCI NIH HHS R37 CA018138
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAnxiety is increasingly acknowledged as a common mental health issue during the perinatal period. Its prevalence as well as the associated adverse effects constitute screening imperative. This study evaluates the psychometric properties and underlying factor structures of a Greek version of GAD-7 among pregnant and postpartum women (up to 6 months) in Cyprus.

methodsThis study was conducted from June to December 2020. A total of 457 Cypriot women in the perinatal period (222 pregnant and 235 postpartum) were surveyed. The assessment included anxiety (GAD-7) and depression (EPDS), and psychosocial factors related with anxiety. The internal consistency and factor structure of GAD-7 were evaluated using reliability coefficients, Cronbach's Alpha and McDonald's Omega, and factor analysis, both Exploratory as well as Confirmatory.

resultsGAD-7 demonstrated good internal consistency (α = 0.907; Ω = 0.909). Horn's parallel analysis indicated a single factor as the most appropriate. CFA using the standard ML method indicated a good model fit, χ

conclusionsGAD-7 is a valid and reliable measure and healthcare professionals should utilize GAD-7 as a standard instrument for the screening of anxiety symptoms in pregnant and postpartum Greek Cypriot women.

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Anxiety DisordersPatient Health QuestionnaireAnxietyFemaleHumansPostpartum PeriodPregnancyPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsAnxietyGAD-7Perinatal anxietyPostpartumPregnancy

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