Increased depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilian mothers: a longitudinal study

Mola, Christian Loret de; Blumenberg, Cauane; Martins, Rafaela Costa; Martins‐Silva, Thais; Carpena, Marina Xavier; Del‐Ponte, Bianca; Pearson, Rebecca; Soares, Ana Luiza Gonçalves; César, Juraci Almeida

doi:10.1590/1516-4446-2020-1628

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“…Nineteen of the 81 studies compared mental health outcomes in pregnant or postpartum women before and during the pandemic ( Table 2 ). Eleven of these studies reported elevated levels of clinically significant mental health symptoms such as depression and anxiety in pregnant or postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic ( 72 – 77 , 81 , 86 , 88 – 90 ). Three studies specifically asked pregnant and postpartum women to report their symptoms during the pandemic as well as to retrospectively report their symptoms before the pandemic.…”

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One Year Into the Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes During COVID-19

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Obstetric guidelines have rapidly evolved to incorporate new data and research on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with data on perinatal mental health building over the last year. Our aim in the present manuscript is to provide a systematic review of mental health outcomes in pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of neonatal and obstetric guidelines addressing symptoms and complications of COVID-19 during pregnancy, mother-to-neonate transmission, Cesarean-section delivery, neonatal prematurity, maternal/neonate mortalities, maternal-neonatal separation, and breastfeeding. We summarize data from 81 mental health studies of pregnant and postpartum women and underscore protective and risk factors identified for perinatal mental health outcomes amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Data reviewed here suggest increased psychological symptoms, especially depressive and anxiety symptoms, in pregnant and postpartum women during COVID-19. Our systematic review integrates the most current obstetric and neonate guidelines, along with perinatal mental health outcomes associated with COVID-19, highlighting the best available data for the care of women and their neonates amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…It is therefore possible that the disproportionate increase in workload experienced by Argentinian females contributed towards their experience of a faster passage of time. However, there is also evidence that the workload of females has been disproportionally affected by lockdown in comparison with that of men from studies conducted in the UK [ 35 , 36 ], France [ 37 ], Italy [ 38 ] and Brazil [ 39 ] however there was no evidence of gender influencing the passage of time in these countries. It is therefore unlikely that changes in workload for Argentinian females is solely responsible for the faster experience of time for Argentinian females than males.…”

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“…Time may therefore have slowed to a greater extent for Argentinian males than females because they experienced a greater fall in positive affect. However, if gender differences in mental wellbeing were a significant contributing factor in gender differences in time experience, it is unclear why comparable effects were not observed in Brazil and the UK where females have experienced greater declines in mental wellbeing than males [ 39 , 44 ]. Further research should therefore seek to understand the precise causes of gender differences in experiences of the passage of time.…”

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Experiences of distortions to the passage of time during the Argentinian Covid-19 pandemic

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The Coronavirus-19 global pandemic has forced many governments around the world to enforce “lockdowns” to curtail the spread of the virus. Studies conducted in the UK, France, Italy and Brazil have demonstrated that one consequence of these lockdowns is significant distortion to the speed of the passage of time. The current study sought to establish how the passage of time was experienced during the Argentinian lockdown. An online questionnaire was used to measure passage of time judgments for the day and the week, physical activity, satisfaction with social interaction, the extent to which daily routines had changed due to covid and demographic data. The results show that distortions to the passage of time were widely experienced during the lockdown in Argentina. There was a tendency for participants to report time passing more quickly than normal. A faster passage of time was associated with being a woman, of younger age and more physically active. A slower passage of time was therefore associated with being a man, of older age and less physically active. The results indicate that whilst distortions to the passage of time during the covid-19 crisis appear to be a global phenomenon, cross-cultural differences are apparent in the factors which influence temporal experience.

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“…As reported in the PRISMA flow diagram (see Figure 1), our search yielded 1627 nonduplicate records, of which 133 full-text articles were retrieved and evaluated against inclusion criteria. A total of 18 non-overlapping studies met full inclusion criteria (Cameron et al, 2020;Chaves et al, 2021;Fallon et al, 2021;Hamadani et al, 2020;Harrison et al, 2021;Loret de Mola et al, 2021;Molgora & Accordini, 2020;Oskovi-Kaplan et al, 2020;Ostacoli et al, 2020;Pariente et al, 2020;Silverman et al, 2020;Spinola et al, 2020;Stojanov et al, 2020;Suhariati et al, 2020;Sun et al, 2020;Suzuki, 2020;Zanardo et al, 2020;Zanardo et al, 2021).…”

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When the Bough Breaks: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mental Health Symptoms in Mothers of Young Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Parents have experienced considerable challenges and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may impact their well-being. This meta-analysis sought to identify: 1) the prevalence of depression and anxiety in parents of young children (< age 5) during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2) sociodemographic (e.g., parent age, minority status) and methodological moderators (e.g., study quality) that explain heterogeneity among studies. A systematic search was conducted across four databases from January 1st, 2020 to March 3st, 2021. A total of 18 non-overlapping studies (9,101 participants), all focused on maternal mental health, met inclusion criteria. Random-effect meta-analyses were conducted. Pooled prevalence estimates for clinically significant depression and anxiety symptoms for mothers of young children during the COVID-19 pandemic were 27.4% (95% CI: 21.5-34.3) and 43.5% (95% CI:27.5-60.9), respectively. Prevalence of clinically elevated depression and anxiety symptoms were higher in Europe and North America and among older mothers. Clinically elevated depressive symptoms were lower in studies with a higher percentage of racial and ethnic minority individuals. In comparison, clinically elevated anxiety symptoms were higher among studies of low study quality and in samples with highly educated mothers. Policies and resources targeting improvements in maternal mental health are essential.

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Increased depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilian mothers: a longitudinal study

Cited by 21 publications

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One Year Into the Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes During COVID-19

One Year Into the Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes During COVID-19

Experiences of distortions to the passage of time during the Argentinian Covid-19 pandemic

When the Bough Breaks: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mental Health Symptoms in Mothers of Young Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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