COVID-19-related financial stress associated with higher likelihood of depression among pregnant women living in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented levels of unemployment and financial strain for many Americans. Among the individuals impacted by financial strain are pregnant women, for whom added financial stress may be particularly impactful due to the costs associated with prenatal care and providing for a newborn. Financial stress has been previously associated with elevated depression symptoms among pregnant women, which could have significant impacts on birth outcomes and long-term offspring health. However, the impacts of COVID-19-associated financial stress on maternal depression in pregnancy has not been investigated.

Methods

Here, we evaluated whether COVID-19-associated financial stress was associated with increased likelihood of a clinically significan

SUBMITTER: Thayer ZM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7536992 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature