Social distancing and mental health among pregnant women during the coronavirus pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effect of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of pregnant women is of particular concern, given potential effects on physical health, family functioning, and child development.

Methods

Pregnant women were recruited for the "Implications of and Experiences Surrounding being Pregnant during the COVID-19 Pandemic" study at Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Participants enrolled at any point during their pregnancy and surveys were delivered weekly until the participant indicated that she had delivered her baby; a postpartum survey followed four weeks after delivery. This analysis includes 1037 participants with baseline, 596 with follow-up, and 302 with postpartum surveys. Questions on social distancing behaviors were aske

SUBMITTER: Harville EW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10117246 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature