Correlates of antenatal anxiety: smartphone use, depressive symptoms, and hypertensive disorders in a cross-sectional study in Southwest China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antenatal anxiety is a prevalent yet underrecognized mental health condition with significant consequences for maternal and fetal outcomes. This study aimed to identify psychosocial and behavioral factors independently associated with antenatal anxiety among pregnant women in Southwest China.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study of 972 pregnant women consecutively attending routine antenatal care at a tertiary hospital in Southwest China (June 2022-June 2023). Eligible participants were ≥18 years with singleton pregnancy; women with pre-existing psychiatric disorders or major fetal anomalies were excluded. Anxiety and depressive symptoms were assessed using the Chinese versions of the GAD-7 and PHQ-9. Clinical, sociodemographic, and smartphon

SUBMITTER: Guo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12554737 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature