The Connection Between Stress and Women's Smoking During the Perinatal Period: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In women, smoking during pregnancy and the postpartum period has important consequences for maternal and infant health, and interventions to assist smoking cessation during this period are essential. Although smoking has been associated with the presence of mental health problems, few studies addressing the factors associated with perinatal smoking have examined the role of stress. The aim of this review was to identify the relationships between the presence of stress and smoking during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Method

A literature search of the PsycInfo, Pubmed and Web of Science databases was carried out to identify relevant articles published between January 2013 and June 2024. A total of 15 studies that met the inclusion criteria were selected for

SUBMITTER: Miguez MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11764003 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature