Coping strategies for COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and mental health during pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increased stress has likely contributed to the observed high prevalence of depression and anxiety in pregnant individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of coping strategies for COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and associations of these coping strategies with depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy.

Methods

8320 members of Kaiser Permanente Northern California who were pregnant between June 22, 2020 and May 10, 2021 completed an online survey including questions about coping strategies since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and current depression and anxiety symptoms. We used weighted regression to estimate prevalence ratios for moderate/severe depression and anxiety symptom severity associated wit

SUBMITTER: Badon SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9046132 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature