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Dinmohammadi S, Ozgoli G, Towfighi S, Nasiri M, Bayat F. The correlation between fear of infection with coronavirus disease 2019 and the mental health of pregnant women. PCNM 2024; 14 (2) :42-50
URL: http://nmcjournal.zums.ac.ir/article-1-912-en.html
The correlation between fear of infection with coronavirus disease 2019 and the mental health of pregnant women
Sepideh Dinmohammadi , Giti Ozgoli , Shabnam Towfighi , Malihe Nasiri , Fatemeh Bayat *
Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran , f.bayat680@gmail.com
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Background: Pregnancy is a physiological phenomenon accompanied by numerous physical and psychological changes. Fear of contracting diseases such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or other illnesses for which scientific knowledge is still incomplete can create anxieties in pregnant women, impacting their mental health.
Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the association between fear of infection with COVID-19 and the mental health of pregnant women.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 164 pregnant women attending Ayatollah Mousavi Hospital in Zanjan, Iran, in 2021. Participants were randomly selected. Data were collected using demographic questionnaires, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Fear of Disease Coronaviruses Scale (FDCS). Data were analyzed using Spearman’s correlation coefficient and simple linear regression in SPSS 21 software.
Results: Results demonstrated that 23.4% of participants experienced anxiety, 18.2% experienced depression, and only 1.2% experienced stress. Fear of infection was positively and significantly correlated with anxiety (r= 0.18, p=0.01). Additionally, income adequacy (r= -0.24, p=0.002), perceived economic status (r= -0.16, p=0.04), and spousal support (r= -0.19, p=0.01) were also negatively and significantly correlated with fear of infection.
Conclusion: Findings reveal that the COVID-19 pandemic can culminate in fear and anxiety in pregnant women. Spousal support during this sensitive period and feelings of marital satisfaction can relieve anxiety in women.
Keywords: Anxiety, COVID-19, Pregnancy, Mental health
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Type of Study: Orginal research | Subject: Midwifery
Received: 2024/03/4 | Accepted: 2024/08/31 | Published: 2024/08/31
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