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Pandemic-related pregnancy stress and anxiety among women pregnant during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

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Preis, Heidi, Mahaffey, Brittain, Heiselman, Cassandra, Lobel, Marci·2020·American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM

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  • Stress about birth preparations and COVID-19 infection risk is linked to elevated anxiety during pregnancy.

    “Stress regarding birth preparations and COVID-19 infection risk are linked to elevated anxiety during pregnancy [18].”
  • Emotional social support is associated with lower pregnancy-specific distress.

    “Emotional social support [18], along with interpersonal characteristics such as relationship satisfaction or better rapport with one’s mother during pregnancy is associated with lower pregnancy-specific distress [19].”

    From Prenatal distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: clinical and research implications (2022) · cites this paper as [18]

    The Study Design lists the factors assessed but does not include emotional social support. The Results examine pandemic-related pregnancy stress and anxiety, not whether social support is associated with lower pregnancy-specific distress (searched: emotional social support, social support, pregnancy-specific distress). (LLM, conf=0.76)

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  • Pandemic-related stress about SARS-CoV-2 infection predicted higher anxiety levels (aOR 1.55, 95% CI 1.28-1.88).

    “High risk pregnancy (aOR 1.52, 95% CI 1.06–2.19), abuse history (aOR 1.85, 95% CI 1.24–2.75), and pandemic-related stress surrounding birth preparedness (aOR 1.75, 95% CI 1.35–2.26) and SARS-CoV-2 infection (aOR 1.55, 95% CI 1.28–1.88), were predictive of higher levels of anxiety (Preis et al., 2020).”
  • High-risk pregnancy predicted higher anxiety levels (aOR 1.52, 95% CI 1.06-2.19).

    “High risk pregnancy (aOR 1.52, 95% CI 1.06–2.19), abuse history (aOR 1.85, 95% CI 1.24–2.75), and pandemic-related stress surrounding birth preparedness (aOR 1.75, 95% CI 1.35–2.26) and SARS-CoV-2 infection (aOR 1.55, 95% CI 1.28–1.88), were predictive of higher levels of anxiety (Preis et al., 2020).”
  • A May 2020 survey of pregnant women found an anxiety prevalence of 78.9%.

    “A survey of pregnant women in May 2020 showed that the prevalence of anxiety was 78.9%, with 21.7% of those surveyed experiencing severe anxiety (Preis et al., 2020).”

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Authors
Preis, H., Mahaffey, B., Heiselman, C., & Lobel, M.
Affiliations
Stony Brook University (US)
Corresponding author
Preis, Heidi
Venue
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-08
Volume
2
Issue
3
Pages
100155
ISSN
2589-9333 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3035444307
Cited by
178
References
5
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 49 · 2021: 58 · 2020: 12
FWCI
27.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Stony Brook University
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (K23HD092888)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, pregnancy, maternal stress, prenatal anxiety, maternal mental health, social distancing, unemployment, intimate partner violence, preterm birth, low birth weight, offspring outcomes
MeSH terms
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Financial Stress, Adult, Anxiety, Female, Humans, New York, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Brief, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress, Psychological, Needs Assessment, Pregnant People, Pregnant Women

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