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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression and stress levels in pregnant women: a national survey during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico

2020; Informa; Volume: 35; Issue: 23 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/14767058.2020.1851675

1476-7058

V. Medina‐Jimenez, Maria de la Luz Bermudez-Rojas, H. Murillo‐Bargas, Ana Claudia Rivera-Camarillo, Jairo Muñoz-Acosta, Tania Gabriela Ramirez-Abarca, Diana Magdalena Esparza-Valencia, Alejandra Cristina Angeles-Torres, Leticia Lara-Ávila, Veronica Aide Hernandez-Muñoz, 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, César R Aguilar-Torres, Cuauhtémoc Celis-González, R.J. Martinez‐Portilla,

COVID-19 and Mental Health

COVID-19 outbreak has been associated with a wide variety of psychiatric manifestations such as panic, anxiety, and depression. We aim to assess the impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic on the levels of stress and depression of pregnant women in Mexico.A cross-sectional web survey was carried out in pregnant women in 10 states of the Mexican Republic during the COVID-19 pandemic among public and private hospitals. The perception of stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale, while depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.A total of 549 surveys were applied, of which 96.1% (n = 503) were included in the data analysis. The mean participant's age was 28.1 years old. The mean perceived stress scale score was 24. 33.2% (n = 167) of participants had a score equal to 27 points or more and were considered highly stressed. The mean depression score was 9. A total of 17.5% (n = 88) participants had more than 14 points on the Edinburgh's depression scale, and were considered depressed. Stress levels were higher at later gestational ages (p = .008).COVID-19 pandemic has caused mental health issues in pregnant women reflected by high perceived stress levels and depression.