Caffeinated non-alcoholic beverages on the postpartum mental health related to the COVID-19 pandemic by a cross-sectional study in Argentina.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This work aimed to study postpartum mental outcomes and determinants of the intake of caffeinated beverages during the pandemic in women from Argentina.

Methods

This cross-sectional study recruited 619 women who responded to online self-report questionnaires during the first and second waves of COVID-19, including validated instruments (Insomnia Severity Index, Perceived Stress Scale, Postpartum Depression Screening Scale, Memory Complaint Scale, and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale), and general data. Intake frequency and amount of caffeinated beverages were estimated. Multivariate regression and structural equation models identified associations and effects (p < 0.05).

Results

Women were under social restrictions for 60.39 days, with home and essential acti

SUBMITTER: Miranda AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10250059 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature