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Behavioral Sciences
Aman Dule, Mohammedamin Hajure, Mustefa Mohammedhussein, Zakir Abdu
Summary: Perceived social support is positively linked to quality of life among pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic, while pandemic-related fear is negatively associated with quality of life. Fear of the pandemic may be considered an independent factor contributing to decreased quality of life in this population.
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chungshik Moon, Sijeong Lim, Youngwan Kim
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic violence towards children in Kenya and Zambia. Through a door-to-door survey of 842 children and their parents, it was found that the pandemic has significantly increased the risk of domestic violence, especially for children in economically disadvantaged areas.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Arezoo Yari, Hosein Zahednezhad, Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh, Amanj Kurdi
Summary: The study found that domestic violence against women is common among Iranian women during the COVID-19 pandemic, with younger age, illiteracy/primary education, previous marriage(s), and unwanted/unwise marriage being significant risk factors. Urgent strategies are needed to prevent and reduce such domestic violence, which could include providing educational opportunities, raising awareness, promoting wanted/wise marriage, and offering social support and rehabilitation opportunities to vulnerable social groups, especially vulnerable women.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mira M. Abu-Elenin, Ahmed A. Elshora, Mohamed Saad Sadaka, Doaa E. Abdeldaim
Summary: The incidence of intimate partner violence against married women in Egypt has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with economic and certain types of physical and emotional abuse behaviors being more prominent. Factors associated with higher violence rates include low women education, young age at marriage, low educational and job rank of husband, husband's tobacco use, and reduced family income.
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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
Psychiatry
Pankajakshan Vijayanthi Indu, Binsu Vijayan, Harish M. Tharayil, Anithakumari Ayirolimeethal, Varsha Vidyadharan
Summary: In a village panchayat in Southern India, a high prevalence of psychological problems and domestic violence among married women during the pandemic and lockdown was observed, with domestic violence being a significant predictor of depression and anxiety in this population.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Danilo Buonsenso, Walter Malorni, Arianna Turriziani Colonna, Sofia Morini, Martina Sbarbati, Alessandro Solipaca, Antonio Di Mauro, Brigida Carducci, Antonio Lanzone, Umberto Moscato, Simonetta Costa, Giovanni Vento, Piero Valentini
Summary: This study aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health, type of delivery, and neonatal feeding of pregnant women with or without SARS-CoV-2 infection. The survey results showed that pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection had a higher probability of being separated from the newborn and a lower probability of breastfeeding. Additionally, these women were more likely to experience symptoms suggestive of postnatal depression.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Katherine A. Muldoon, Kathryn M. Denize, Robert Talarico, Deshayne B. Fell, Agnes Sobiesiak, Melissa Heimerl, Kari Sampsel
Summary: This study revealed a decrease in emergency department admissions for sexual assault and domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite heightened risk conditions. Ongoing monitoring of care-seeking patterns and assault trends is essential to provide optimal support for individuals experiencing violence, especially as countries move towards reopening or potential lockdowns again.
Review
Criminology & Penology
Anastasia Kourti, Androniki Stavridou, Eleni Panagouli, Theodora Psaltopoulou, Chara Spiliopoulou, Maria Tsolia, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Artemis Tsitsika
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in domestic violence cases worldwide, especially during the first week of lockdown. However, reports of child maltreatment and abuse have declined during the pandemic, possibly due to school closures.
TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Ruxandra-Gabriela Cigaran, Radu Botezatu, Elma-Maria Mineca, Corina Gica, Anca Maria Panaitescu, Gheorghe Peltecu, Nicolae Gica
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impact on the lifestyle and mental health of pregnant women in Romania. Majority of participants were emotionally affected by the pandemic and were concerned about the possibility of virus affecting their pregnancies. Trust in healthcare services decreased during the pandemic, with private hospitals perceived as safer option than public ones.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari, Mahbobeh Ahmadi Doulabi, Tahereh Mokhtaryan-Gilani, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Sepideh Hajian
Summary: This study investigated the coping strategies and resilience of women victims of domestic violence during the COVID-19 epidemic in Tehran, 2020. The results showed that the use of coping strategies can reduce domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Hernan Lopez-Morales, Macarena Veronica del Valle, Lorena Canet-Juric, Maria Laura Andres, Juan Ignacio Galli, Fernando Poo, Sebastian Urquijo
Summary: During the quarantine period of 50 days, all women showed a gradual increase in psychopathological indicators and a decrease in positive affect, with pregnant women exhibiting a more pronounced increase in depression, anxiety, and negative affect than non-pregnant women did. Additionally, pregnant women experienced a more pronounced decrease in positive affect compared to non-pregnant women.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tesleem Babalola, Tianna Couch, Morgan Donahoe, Rachel Kidman, Amy Hammock, Rebecca Monastero, Douglas Hanes, Jaymie Meliker
Summary: This study analyzed changes in domestic violence trends in the US cities of Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, and Phoenix during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that domestic violence calls increased during the stay-at-home period in Chicago, Phoenix, NYC, and LA, while decreased in Philadelphia. After lifting the stay-at-home order, the increase in calls remained in Chicago, slightly elevated in Phoenix, and returned to baseline in NYC and LA.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sepideh Dinmohammadi, Mohsen Dadashi, Elahe Ahmadnia, Leila Janani, Roghieh Kharaghani
Summary: Solution-focused counseling significantly reduced violence and improved quality of life in women experiencing domestic violence.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hannakaisa Niela-Vilen, Jennifer Auxier, Eeva Ekholm, Fatemeh Sarhaddi, Milad Asgari Mehrabadi, Aysan Mahmoudzadeh, Iman Azimi, Pasi Liljeberg, Amir M. Rahmani, Anna Axelin
Summary: The study examined changes in heart rate variability, stress, physical activity, and sleep among Finnish pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was found that pregnant women coped well with stress, physical activity, and sleep during the pandemic-related restrictions and lockdown environment.