Patricia A Kinser1, Nancy Jallo, Ananda B Amstadter2, Leroy R Thacker3, Evelyn Jones4, Sara Moyer1, Amy Rider1, Nicole Karjane1, Amy L Salisbury1. 1. School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA. 2. Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Institute of Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA. 3. Department of Biostatistics and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA. 4. Department of Family Medicine and Epidemiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Abstract
Background: It is well-documented that the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women is essential for maternal, child, and family well-being. Of major public health concern is the perinatal mental health impacts that may occur during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It is essential to explore the symptom experience and predictors of mental health status, including the relationship between media use and mental health. Materials and Methods: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the experiences of pregnant and postpartum women (n = 524) in the United States in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional online observational study collected psychosocial quantitative and qualitative survey data in adult pregnant and postpartum (up to 6 months postdelivery) women in April-June 2020. Results: Multivariable linear regression models were used to evaluate predictors of depressive symptoms, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The most common predictors were job insecurity, family concerns, eating comfort foods, resilience/adaptability score, sleep, and use of social and news media. Qualitative themes centered on pervasive uncertainty and anxiety; grief about losses; gratitude for shifting priorities; and use of self-care methods including changing media use. Conclusions: This study provides information to identify risk for anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms in perinatal women during acute public health situations. Women with family and job concerns and low resilience/adaptability scores seem to be at high risk of psychological sequelae. Although use of social media is thought to improve social connectedness, our results indicate that increased media consumption is related to increased anxiety symptoms.
Background: It is well-documented that the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women is essential for maternal, child, and family well-being. Of major public health concern is the perinatal mental health impacts that may occur during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It is essential to explore the symptom experience and predictors of mental health status, including the relationship between media use and mental health. Materials and Methods: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the experiences of pregnant and postpartum women (n = 524) in the United States in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional online observational study collected psychosocial quantitative and qualitative survey data in adult pregnant and postpartum (up to 6 months postdelivery) women in April-June 2020. Results: Multivariable linear regression models were used to evaluate predictors of depressive symptoms, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The most common predictors were job insecurity, family concerns, eating comfort foods, resilience/adaptability score, sleep, and use of social and news media. Qualitative themes centered on pervasive uncertainty and anxiety; grief about losses; gratitude for shifting priorities; and use of self-care methods including changing media use. Conclusions: This study provides information to identify risk for anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms in perinatal women during acute public health situations. Women with family and job concerns and low resilience/adaptability scores seem to be at high risk of psychological sequelae. Although use of social media is thought to improve social connectedness, our results indicate that increased media consumption is related to increased anxiety symptoms.
Authors: Paul A Harris; Robert Taylor; Robert Thielke; Jonathon Payne; Nathaniel Gonzalez; Jose G Conde Journal: J Biomed Inform Date: 2008-09-30 Impact factor: 6.317
Authors: Patricia Anne Kinser; Leroy R Thacker; Dana Lapato; Sara Wagner; Roxann Roberson-Nay; Lisa Jobe-Shields; Ananda Amstadter; Timothy P York Journal: J Womens Health (Larchmt) Date: 2017-12-14 Impact factor: 2.681
Authors: Michael Y Ni; Lin Yang; Candi M C Leung; Na Li; Xiaoxin I Yao; Yishan Wang; Gabriel M Leung; Benjamin J Cowling; Qiuyan Liao Journal: JMIR Ment Health Date: 2020-05-12
Authors: Jiaqi Xiong; Orly Lipsitz; Flora Nasri; Leanna M W Lui; Hartej Gill; Lee Phan; David Chen-Li; Michelle Iacobucci; Roger Ho; Amna Majeed; Roger S McIntyre Journal: J Affect Disord Date: 2020-08-08 Impact factor: 4.839
Authors: Maristella Lucchini; Louise M O'Brien; Linda G Kahn; Patricia A Brennan; Kelly Glazer Baron; Emily A Knapp; Claudia Lugo-Candelas; Lauren Shuffrey; Galit Levi Dunietz; Yeyi Zhu; Rosalind J Wright; Robert O Wright; Cristiane Duarte; Margaret R Karagas; Pakkay Ngai; Thomas G O'Connor; Julie B Herbstman; Sean Dioni; Anne Marie Singh; Carmela Alcantara; William P Fifer; Amy J Elliott Journal: Sleep Date: 2022-09-08 Impact factor: 6.313
Authors: Grayson B Ashby; Kirsten A Riggan; Lily Huang; Vanessa E Torbenson; Margaret E Long; Myra J Wick; Megan A Allyse; Enid Y Rivera-Chiauzzi Journal: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth Date: 2022-07-04 Impact factor: 3.105
Authors: Ana Folch Ayora; Pablo Salas-Medina; Eladio Collado-Boira; Carmen Ropero-Padilla; Miguel Rodriguez-Arrastia; María Desamparados Bernat-Adell Journal: Nurs Open Date: 2021-08-17
Authors: Shelby E McDonald; Camie A Tomlinson; Jennifer W Applebaum; Sara W Moyer; Samantha M Brown; Sue Carter; Patricia A Kinser Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-09-26 Impact factor: 3.390