COVID-19 Related Trauma, Stress and Depression in Pregnant Women

Year 2023, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 149 - 158, 11.08.2023

Özlem Güner , Ruşen Öztürk , Oya Kavlak

https://doi.org/10.58252/artukluder.1265475

Abstract

Introduction: Pregnancy, a particular time for women, has been marred by fear, anxiety, and uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic. In this global pandemic, literature highlighted the importance of psychological effects on people, especially in a vulnerable population. This study was conducted to investigate the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on traumatic anxiety, depression, and stress in pregnant women.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study, and 360 pregnant women were analyzed between September 2020 and February 2021. The collected data were evaluated by the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and the Depression Anxiety Stress (DASS-21) scale.
Results: This study found that the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress in pregnant during the pandemic was 64.8%, 59.9%, and 43.2%, respectively. The depression and anxiety levels and IES-R score of pregnant women were moderate.
Conclusion: Therefore, steps must be taken to enhance the mental strength of pregnant by developing the necessary and suitable consultation strategies during the pandemic.

Keywords

Pandemic, The impact of events, Trauma, Antenatal, Psychological health, Psychological intervention

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Gebelerde COVID-19 İlişkili Travma, Stres ve Depresyon

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Giriş: Kadınlar için özel bir dönem olan gebelik, COVID-19 salgını ile korku, endişe ve belirsizlikle gölgelendi. Bu küresel salgında literatür, özellikle savunmasız bir popülasyonda insanlar üzerindeki psikolojik etkilerin önemini vurguladı. Bu çalışma, COVID-19 pandemisinin gebelerde travmatik anksiyete, depresyon ve strese yönelik psikolojik etkilerini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Yöntem: Kesitsel tanımlayıcı olan bir çalışma olarak yürütülen bu çalışmada, araştırma verileri, Eylül 2020-Şubat 2021 tarihleri arasında 360 gebe kadına ulaşılmıştır. Araştırma da verilerinin toplanmasında Olayların Etkisi Ölçeği-Revize Edilmiş (IES-R) ve Depresyon Anksiyete Stres (DASS-21) ölçeği kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Çalışmada, pandemi sırasında gebelerin anksiyete, depresyon ve stres prevalansının sırasıyla %64.8; %59.9 ve %43.2 olduğu saptanmıştır. Gebe kadınların, depresyon ve anksiyete ile IES-R seviyelerinin orta düzeyde psikolojik olarak etkilendiklerini göstermektedir.
Sonuç: Pandemi sürecinde, gerekli ve uygun danışmanlık stratejileri geliştirilerek gebelerin ruhsal sağlıklarının iyileştirilmesi yönünde adımlar atılmalıdır.

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Pandemi, Olayların etkisi, Travma, Doğum öncesi, Psikolojik sağlık, Psikolojik müdahale

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