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Observational studyBMC pregnancy and childbirth2025

Reciprocal relationship between abortion stigma and depressive symptoms among women who underwent termination of pregnancy for fetal anomalies: a cross-lagged panel study.

Huiting Peng, Xi Li, Lihong Zeng, Ying Wang, Yaohan Wang, Chunxiang Qin, Yang Chen

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Observational study in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Huiting PengDepartment of Nursing, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2070-6559
Xi LiThe First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan College of TCM, Zhuzhou, 412000, China.
Lihong ZengXiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China.
Ying WangXiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China.
Yaohan WangXiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China.
Chunxiang QinDepartment of Nursing, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China. chunxiangqin@csu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7780-7249
Yang ChenDepartment of Nursing, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China. 214614075@qq.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4584-857X

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 72074225
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis study aimed to examine the interactions between abortion stigma and depressive symptoms among women who underwent termination of pregnancy for fetal anomalies over time.

methodsThis study is a longitudinal, observational study with two measurement points. A total of 241 women with fetal anomalies filled out the Individual Level Abortion Stigma Scale and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale before and after terminating pregnancy. Cross-lagged panel analysis was conducted to analyze the interactions between abortion stigma and depressive symptoms over time.

resultsThe level of abortion stigma before terminating pregnancy positively influenced depressive symptoms after terminating pregnancy (β = 0.12, P < 0.05). The depressive symptoms before terminating pregnancy positively influenced the level of abortion stigma after terminating pregnancy(β = 0.08, P < 0.05).

conclusionsAbortion stigma and depressive symptoms before terminating pregnancy should be evaluated, and comprehensive intervention must be taken to alleviate them. Healthcare professionals need to pay attention to the reciprocal relationships between abortion stigma and depressive symptoms and seek intervention to reduce both.

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Abortion, InducedCongenital AbnormalitiesDepressionSocial StigmaAdultFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesPregnancyYoung AdultAbortion stigmaDepressive symptomsFetal anomaliesTermination of pregnancy

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PMID40055664
PMCPMC11887342

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