The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdown represent risk factors for the mental health of pregnant women. We explored the impact of COVID-19 restriction policies on psychological health, analysing the predictive role of social support on maternal wellbeing. A total of 212 pregnant women recruited from two public hospitals in Italy were divided into two groups: (a) a pre-COVID-19 group composed of 141 expectant women (mean age = 34.6; SD = 4.3) at their third trimester before the national lockdown period; (b) a COVID-19 group composed of 71 pregnant women (mean age = 33.3; SD = 4.5) at their third trimester during the COVID-19 national lockdown. Participants completed two self-report questionnaires: the Profile of Mood States and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Moreover, the COVID-19 group was asked to respond to an open question concerning worries about their pregnancies and COVID-19. Results showed that pregnant women during COVID-19 presented higher anxiety, depression and hostility, and lower vigour, than the pre-COVID-19 group. The main concerns were related to the effect of hospital restriction policies on childbirth and fears of contracting COVID-19. Perceived partner social support represented a protective factor only for the pre-COVID-19 women. Limitations, strengths, and theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.
Smorti, M., Ponti, L., Ionio, C., Gallese, M., Andreol, A., Bonassi, L., Becoming a mother during the COVID-19 national lockdown in Italy: Issues linked to the wellbeing of pregnant women, <<INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY>>, 2021; (N/A): 1-9. [doi:10.1002/ijop.12806] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/187521]
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Titolo: | Becoming a mother during the COVID-19 national lockdown in Italy: Issues linked to the wellbeing of pregnant women | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12806 | |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2021 | |
Abstract: | The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdown represent risk factors for the mental health of pregnant women. We explored the impact of COVID-19 restriction policies on psychological health, analysing the predictive role of social support on maternal wellbeing. A total of 212 pregnant women recruited from two public hospitals in Italy were divided into two groups: (a) a pre-COVID-19 group composed of 141 expectant women (mean age = 34.6; SD = 4.3) at their third trimester before the national lockdown period; (b) a COVID-19 group composed of 71 pregnant women (mean age = 33.3; SD = 4.5) at their third trimester during the COVID-19 national lockdown. Participants completed two self-report questionnaires: the Profile of Mood States and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Moreover, the COVID-19 group was asked to respond to an open question concerning worries about their pregnancies and COVID-19. Results showed that pregnant women during COVID-19 presented higher anxiety, depression and hostility, and lower vigour, than the pre-COVID-19 group. The main concerns were related to the effect of hospital restriction policies on childbirth and fears of contracting COVID-19. Perceived partner social support represented a protective factor only for the pre-COVID-19 women. Limitations, strengths, and theoretical and clinical implications are discussed. | |
Lingua: | Inglese | |
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Citazione: | Smorti, M., Ponti, L., Ionio, C., Gallese, M., Andreol, A., Bonassi, L., Becoming a mother during the COVID-19 national lockdown in Italy: Issues linked to the wellbeing of pregnant women, <<INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY>>, 2021; (N/A): 1-9. [doi:10.1002/ijop.12806] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/187521] | |
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