Article
Clinical Neurology
Wei Lin, Bo Wu, Bin Chen, Guiying Lai, Shengbin Huang, Shaoli Li, Kefu Liu, Chuyan Zhong, Weikang Huang, Shixin Yuan, Yueyun Wang
Summary: Our study revealed a significant proportion of pregnant women in Shenzhen exhibited mild anxiety and depression symptoms during the COVID-19 epidemic. Poor sleep conditions were strongly associated with anxious and depressive symptoms, including random or late bedtime, difficulty falling asleep, short sleep duration, and ordinary or poor subjective sleep quality.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Julia D. Buckner, Cristina N. Abarno, Elizabeth M. Lewis, Michael J. Zvolensky, Lorra Garey
Summary: The study conducted in Louisiana found that depression levels increased during the pandemic, while anxiety levels did not. The research also indicated that pre-pandemic social anxiety was related to anxiety, depression, COVID-related worry, and impairment during the pandemic.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Celia Campos-Garzon, Blanca Riquelme-Gallego, Alejandro de la Torre-luque, Rafael A. Caparros-Gonzalez
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, pregnant women have shown increased levels of anxiety and depression symptoms, primarily attributed to fear of contagion and concerns regarding the health of the fetus.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jehan Hamadneh, Shereen Hamadneh, Mohammed ALBashtawy, Abdullah Alkhawaldeh, Mahmoud Bashtawi, Mohammad Alshloul, Ahmad Rayan, Asem Abdalrahim
Summary: This study found that pregnant women infected with coronavirus during the COVID-19 pandemic generally experienced anxiety and fear, with nearly half of the respondents encountering various mental health issues, indicating a prevalence of depression and anxiety of 67%. The study suggests that more attention should be paid to maternal mental health during a pandemic, considering fear and anxiety among pregnant women as essential factors in developing health plans, programs, and management in maternal care departments.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ilana Haliwa, Jenna Wilson, Jerin Lee, Natalie J. Shook
Summary: The study found significant increases in anxiety and stress among U.S. adults from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial concerns and the impact of the pandemic on daily life emerged as the most consistent predictors of psychological distress across the samples.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Francisco Sampaio, Carlos Sequeira, Laetitia Teixeira
Summary: Nurses' sleep quality and symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress showed positive variations during the COVID-19 outbreak, with the fear of infecting others or being infected being directly related factors. While the outbreak had immediate impacts on nurses' mental health, a psychological adaptation phenomenon was also observed.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Andrew Stickley, Michiko Ueda
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, loneliness was prevalent and associated with socioeconomic disadvantage and poorer mental health, particularly manifested as depressive and anxiety symptoms. The focus on loneliness as a public health issue in Japan is now warranted.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Jose A. Puertas-Gonzalez, Carolina Marino-Narvaez, Maria Isabel Peralta-Ramirez, Borja Romero-Gonzalez
Summary: The study found that the COVID-19 pandemic has psychological effects on pregnant women, particularly in terms of depression, phobic anxiety, and perceived stress. Insomnia and recent loss of a loved one are important factors affecting depression, while fear of COVID-19 infection leads to an increase in phobic anxiety.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hans Oh, Caitlin Marinovich, Ravi Rajkumar, Megan Besecker, Sasha Zhou, Louis Jacob, Ai Koyanagi, Lee Smith
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased levels of depression and anxiety; the study found significant associations between COVID-19 dimensions such as concern, racial/ethnic discrimination, financial distress, and infection with depression, and concern, financial distress, and infection with anxiety.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jessica Ann Peterson, Grant Chesbro, Rebecca Larson, Daniel Larson, Christopher D. Black
Summary: The study found that social distancing policies during the COVID-19 pandemic have negative effects on people's mental health, leading to worsening depression, anxiety, and mood state. While physical activity levels did not change over time, they were closely associated with mental health conditions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Michael Ceulemans, Veerle Foulon, Elin Ngo, Alice Panchaud, Ursula Winterfeld, Leo Pomar, Valentine Lambelet, Brian Cleary, Fergal O'Shaughnessy, Anneke Passier, Jonathan L. Richardson, Titia Hompes, Hedvig Nordeng
Summary: This multinational study found high levels of depressive symptoms and generalized anxiety among pregnant and breastfeeding women during the COVID-19 outbreak. Risk factors associated with poor mental health included having a chronic mental illness, a chronic somatic illness in the postpartum period, smoking, having an unplanned pregnancy, professional status, and living in the UK or Ireland.
ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Emma R. Stanislawski, Alexandra Saali, Elizabeth B. Magill, Richa Deshpande, Vedika Kumar, Chi Chan, Alicia Hurtado, Dennis S. Charney, Jonathan Ripp, Craig L. Katz
Summary: This study examined the psychological well-being of third year medical students during clinical rotations at Mount Sinai hospitals in New York City throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Surveys were conducted quarterly, anonymously, and online, covering psychological symptoms, risk and protective factors, coping strategies, demographics, COVID-19 concerns, and stressful events during clerkships. The findings revealed that a significant number of students experienced depression, anxiety, or PTSD during the year, with the highest prevalence in June 2020. COVID-19 worries decreased over time but did not have an impact on psychological symptoms at the end of the year. Factors such as baseline psychological distress, childhood emotional abuse, and resilience were found to predict depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD at the end of the year. This study emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing psychological distress among medical students.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
G. Johns, V Samuel, L. Freemantle, J. Lewis, L. Waddington
Summary: This review estimates the global prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding high levels of symptoms but not significantly different from pre-pandemic levels.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chou Chuen Yu, Nien Xiang Tou, James Alvin Low
Summary: This study examined the differences in mental health, adaptive behaviors, social support, perceived stress, and digital media usage between younger and older adults during the partial lockdown period in Singapore. The results showed that older adults had better mental health, perceived less stress-related concerns, and were more adaptable psycho-socially compared to younger adults. The findings extend current evidence that age-related advantages in emotional well-being persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Virginia Medina-Jimenez, Maria de la Luz Bermudez-Rojas, Hector Murillo-Bargas, Ana Claudia Rivera-Camarillo, Jairo Munoz-Acosta, Tania Gabriela Ramirez-Abarca, Diana Magdalena Esparza-Valencia, Alejandra Cristina Angeles-Torres, Leticia Lara-Avila, Veronica Aide Hernandez-Munoz, Fernando Javier Madrigal-Tejeda, Gaston Eduardo Estudillo-Jimenez, Luis Mauricio Jacobo-Enciso, Johnatan Torres-Torres, Salvador Espino-y-Sosa, Mariana Baltazar-Martinez, Job Villanueva-Calleja, Aaron Ezequiel Nava-Sanchez, Claudia Elvira Mendoza-Carrera, Cesar Aguilar-Torres, Cuauhtemoc Celis-Gonzalez, Raigam Jafet Martinez-Portilla
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the stress and depression levels of pregnant women in Mexico, resulting in high levels of perceived stress and depression.
JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Burcu Kucukkaya, Hatice Kahyaoglu Sut
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Turkish women experienced a decrease in self-efficacy for managing work-family conflict, resulting in increased levels of depression, anxiety, and stress.
WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Burcu Kucukkaya, Sukran Basgol
Summary: This study aimed to examine the effect of perceived spousal support on childbirth self-efficacy in pregnant women in Turkey. Data were collected from 524 pregnant women who voluntarily participated in the research through an online questionnaire. The findings showed a significant correlation between the perceived spousal support level and childbirth self-efficacy in pregnant women.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Burcu Kucukkaya, Hafsa Kuebra Isik
Summary: This study investigated the attitudes of pregnant women in Turkey towards holistic complementary and alternative medicine, as well as the influencing factors. The results showed that most participants preferred faith, energy healing, massage, diet, meditation/yoga, and herbal therapies to alleviate pregnancy-related symptoms. It was also found that education level, financial status, consulting with nurses, knowledge about traditional and complementary therapies, and personal experience with these therapies were positively associated with their utilization.
BMC COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THERAPIES
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Burcu Kucukkaya, Hatice Kahyaoglu Sut
Summary: The research shows that women working in the washing tape of magnesite mine have lower quality of life and higher levels of stress compared to housewives.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Burcu Kucukkaya, Hatice Kahyaoglu Sut
Summary: This study found that women with stress urinary incontinence benefit more from pelvic floor muscle training plus abdominal training than from pelvic floor muscle training alone in terms of increasing their pelvic floor muscle activity and quality of life, and they also experience an earlier recovery.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Remziye Semerci, Ilknur Dindar, Burcu Kucukkaya, Elif Kizilok Kale, Buket Derleyen, Seda Sunar
ADDICTA-THE TURKISH JOURNAL ON ADDICTIONS
(2018)
