Effect of Physical Activity and Depression on Quality of Life in Pregnant Women during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Path Analysis

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of physical activity and depression on quality of life in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional design was conducted with 127 women who filled International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form, Beck Depression Scale, World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale - Short Form (Turkish Version) and the Individual Identification Form were recruited from Gynaecology and Obstetrics outpatient clinics were conducted between May and September 2021. Results: The results showed that the direct effect of depression on the environment, physical health and general health sub-dimensions of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Short Form was negative direction and significant (p<.05). Conclusion: The study revealed that the quality of life of women who experienced depressive symptoms during pregnancy decreased during the pandemic process.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Quality of life
• Depression
• Pregnant woman
• Physical activity
• COVID-19 outbreak
• Women Health

COVID-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Gebelerde Fiziksel Aktive ve Depresyonun Yaşam Kalitesi Üzerine Etkisi: Bir Path Analizi

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, COVID-19 pandemisi sürecinde gebe kadınlarda fiziksel aktivite ve depresyonun yaşam kalitesi üzerindeki etkilerini belirlemektir. Metod: Kesitsel olarak tasarlanan bu çalışma, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum polikliniğine başvuran 127 gebe kadın ile mayıs- eylül 2021 taihleri arasında gerçekleştirildi. Veriler, Uluslararası Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi – Kısa Form, Beck Depresyon Ölçeği, Dünya Sağlık Örgütü Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği – Kısa Form (Türkçe Versiyon) ve anket formu ile toplandı. Bulgular: Sonuçlar, depresyonun Dünya Sağlık Örgütü Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği-Kısa Formu'nun çevre, fiziksel sağlık ve genel sağlık alt boyutları üzerindeki doğrudan etkisinin negatif yönde ve anlamlı olduğunu göstermiştir (p<.05). Sonuçlar: Bu çalışmada, gebelik döneminde depresif belirtiler yaşayan gebe kadınların pandemi sürecinde yaşam kalitelerinin azaldığı belirlendi.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yaşam kalitesi
• Depresyon
• Gebe Kadın
• Fiziksel aktivite
• COVID-19 salgını
• Kadın Sağlığı

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