Impact of coronavirus 2019 on mental health and lifestyle adaptations of pregnant women in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study

Hashim, Mona; Coussa, Ayla; Dhaheri, Ayesha S. Al; Marzouqi, Amina Al; Cheaib, Samer; Salame, Anastasia; Jamous, Dima O. Abu; Naja, Farah; Hasan, Hayder; Stojanovska, Lily; Mohamad, Maysm N.; Bataineh, Malik; Faris, MoezAlIslam E.; Daour, Rameez Al; Obaid, Reyad S.; Saleh, Sheima T.; Osaili, Tareq M.; Ismail, Leila Cheikh

doi:10.1186/s12884-021-03941-z

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“…There were 6.04% of women who maintained their current level of activity, while 2.01% increased it. A reduction of physical activity during the pandemic in pregnant women (regardless of the trimester) was also noted in studies by Hashim et al [ 58 ]—of all surveyed women, 53.6% reduced time spent on physical activity and only 13.8% increased it. In turn, Hu et al [ 59 ] showed that during the early stage of the pandemic, more nonpregnant women reduced their physical activity compared to pregnant women (50.0% vs 40.4%).…”

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Levels of Physical Activity in the Last Trimester, Life Satisfaction and Perceived Stress in Late Pregnancy and in the Early Puerperium

Kołomańska-Bogucka

Micek

Mazur-Biały

2022

IJERPH

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Background: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the levels of physical activity during the third trimester of pregnancy, life satisfaction and stress in women in late pregnancy and early postpartum. Methods: The study was conducted among 740 patients of maternity wards in Cracow hospitals on days 1–8 postpartum. Patients who were surveyed before the pandemic (December 2019–March 2020) were included in the prepandemic group (PPan: n = 252). The second group of women (COVID 1 group, Cov1: n = 262) was examined in the early stages of the pandemic (May–September 2020). In turn, participants who were surveyed during the population vaccination campaign (June–September 2021) were qualified to the COVID 2 group (Cov2: n = 226). The research tools used were the original questionnaire in addition to standardized questionnaires assessing physical activity in the last trimester of pregnancy (the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire); previous life satisfaction (the Satisfaction with Life Scale); and stress levels during the last month (the Perceived Stress Scale). Results: During the pandemic, women reduced the level of energy spent on total physical activity; nevertheless, statistically significant differences were found only between the PPan and Cov2 groups (p = 0.001). At the early stages of the pandemic, patients significantly reduced mobility activities (Cov1 vs. PPan: p < 0.001; Cov1 vs. Cov2: p = 0.007), while late in the pandemic they spent less energy on household activities (Cov2 vs. PPan: p = 0.002, Cov2 vs. Cov1: p = 0.002). There were no differences in the levels of stress and life satisfaction. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the level of physical activity; however, it did not change levels of perceived stress and life satisfaction in women in late-stage pregnancy and in the early puerperium.

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Levels of Physical Activity in the Last Trimester, Life Satisfaction and Perceived Stress in Late Pregnancy and in the Early Puerperium

Kołomańska-Bogucka

Micek

Mazur-Biały

2022

IJERPH

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“…The present study revealed that all pregnant women reported increased social support during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is in line with recent studies (Zhang and Ma, 2020 ; Hashim et al, 2021 ). This could be explained by the burdensome circumstances that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, since social support acts as a protective factor against the adverse mental health difficulties resulting from epidemics and natural disasters (King et al, 2012 ), and has been identified as an essential protection against stressful life events (Dambi et al, 2018 ).…”

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The Impact of Maternal Anxiety on Early Child Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jeličić¹,

Sovilj²,

Bogavac³

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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Background: Maternal prenatal anxiety is among important public health issues as it may affect child development. However, there are not enough studies to examine the impact of a mother's anxiety on the child's early development, especially up to 1 year.Objective: The present prospective cohort study aimed to examine whether maternal trait anxiety, perceived social support, and COVID-19 related fear impacted speech-language, sensory-motor, and socio-emotional development in 12 months old Serbian infants during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: This follow-up study included 142 pregnant women (Time 1) and their children at 12 months (Time 2). Antenatal maternal anxiety and children's development were examined. Maternal anxiety was assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Child speech-language, sensory-motor, and socio-emotional development were assessed using the developmental scale in the form of an online questionnaire that examined the early psychophysiological child development. Information on socioeconomic factors, child and maternal demographics, clinical factors, and perceived fear of COVID-19 viral infection were collected. Multivariable General Linear Model analysis was conducted, adjusted for demographic, clinical, and coronavirus prenatal experiences, maternal prenatal anxiety levels, perceived social support, speech-language, motor skills, and cognitive and socio-emotional development at the infants' age of 12 months.Results: The study revealed the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal trait anxiety. The association between selected independent factors and infants' development was found in a demographically unified sample except for employment and the number of children. There was a correlation between all observed developmental functions. Univariate General Linear model statistical analysis indicated that linear models with selected independent factors and covariates could account for 30.9% (Cognition) up to 40.6% (Speech-language) of variability in developmental functions. It turned out that two-way and three-way interactions had a dominant role on models, and STAI-T Level and COVID-19 related fear were present in all interaction terms.Conclusion: Our findings reveal important determinants of child developmental outcomes and underline the impact of maternal anxiety on early child development. These findings lay the groundwork for the following interdisciplinary research on pregnancy and child development to facilitate and achieve positive developmental outcomes and maternal mental health.

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“…Knowledge about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected pregnant women and new mothers is still fragmented. A systematic review of mainly Chinese studies found slightly elevated anxiety levels [ 3 ]. Similarly, we found minor changes in symptoms of depression and anxiety among Danish pregnant women in the early stage of the pandemic [ 4 ], whereas a cross-national study including data from Norway, Switzerland, Netherlands and UK found high levels of depressive symptoms and generalized anxiety in pregnant and breastfeeding women during the COVID-19 outbreak [ 5 ].…”

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Mental well-being during stages of COVID-19 lockdown among pregnant women and new mothers

Overbeck

Rasmussen

Siersma

et al. 2022

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Pregnancy and early motherhood are sensitive times where epidemic disease outbreaks can affect mental health negatively. Countries and health care systems handled the pandemic and lockdowns differently and knowledge about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental well-being of pregnant women and new mothers is limited and points in different directions. Aim To investigate symptoms of anxiety and depression in a population of pregnant women and new mothers in various stages of infection pressure and lockdown during the first 15 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark. Methods The study population was nested an inception cohort of women recruited in their first trimester of pregnancy. Data about mental health of the woman were obtained in relation to pregnancy and child development (first trimester, 8 weeks postpartum and 5 months postpartum), and data were analysed cross-sectionally according to calendar time (periods defined by infection rate and lock-down during the COVID-19 pandemic). Results No differences in reported levels of depressive symptoms between the six examined time periods of the pandemic were observed. Specifically, symptoms remained unchanged after the first lock-down. No major changes in anxiety symptoms were observed in relation to increased infection pressure or lockdowns, but a small increase was observed during the second lockdown in women 8 weeks postpartum. Conclusion No clear change in mood among pregnant women was seen between during the stages of COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark.

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Impact of coronavirus 2019 on mental health and lifestyle adaptations of pregnant women in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study

Cited by 12 publications

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Levels of Physical Activity in the Last Trimester, Life Satisfaction and Perceived Stress in Late Pregnancy and in the Early Puerperium

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Levels of Physical Activity in the Last Trimester, Life Satisfaction and Perceived Stress in Late Pregnancy and in the Early Puerperium

The Impact of Maternal Anxiety on Early Child Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mental well-being during stages of COVID-19 lockdown among pregnant women and new mothers

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