How do prenatal people describe their experiences with anxiety? a qualitative analysis of blog content.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite elevated prevalence rates of prenatal (antenatal) anxiety across studies (13-21%), and prenatal people's use of the Internet to search for pregnancy-related information and support, research investigating prenatal people's experiences with online mental health communication, such as blogs, is lacking. This study examined blog entries focused on anxiety in pregnancy to better understand prenatal people's Internet discourse concerning their experiences with anxiety.

Methods

A Google search using the keywords "anxiety," "pregnant," and "blog" resulted in N = 18 blogs that met inclusion criteria (public blog written in English describing a personal experience with prenatal anxiety in 250 words or more). Blog content was analyzed using a thematic analytic appro

SUBMITTER: Pierce SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9092700 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature