Protective factors for maternal mental health and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Mothers' mental health and life satisfaction may have been negatively affected due to challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the risk of future crises, knowledge of possible mitigating factors in this population is essential. This study aims to examine whether the pandemic affected the level of protective factors such as social support, physical activity and employment situation, and how these factors are associated with mental distress and life satisfaction.

Design

Longitudinal cohort study.

Outcome measures

Primary outcomes were mental distress (measured by the eight-item version of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist) and life satisfaction (measured by the Satisfaction With Life Scale). As the first step, we investigated changes in the levels of social

SUBMITTER: Johannessen PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12853534 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature