Anxiety scales used in pregnancy: systematic review

A Sinesi, M Maxwell, R O'Carroll, H Cheyne - BJPsych open, 2019 - cambridge.org
BackgroundAnxiety disorders and self-reported symptoms are highly prevalent in
pregnancy. Despite their negative impact on maternal and child outcomes, uncertainty …

Anxiety measures validated in perinatal populations: a systematic review

R Meades, S Ayers - Journal of affective disorders, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Research and screening of anxiety in the perinatal period is hampered by
a lack of psychometric data on self-report anxiety measures used in perinatal populations …

COVID-19 and mental health during pregnancy: The importance of cognitive appraisal and social support

JE Khoury, L Atkinson, T Bennett, SM Jack… - Journal of affective …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Pregnancy is a period of elevated risk for mental health difficulties, which are
likely exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to understand the impact of …

Pregnant women's well-being and worry during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

F Mortazavi, M Mehrabadi, R KiaeeTabar - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2021 - Springer
Background COVID-19 caused some worries among pregnant women. Worries during
pregnancy can affect women's well-being. We investigated worry and well-being and …

[HTML][HTML] Anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum: course, predictors and comorbidity with postpartum depression

SN Radoš, M Tadinac, R Herman - Acta Clinica Croatica, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Previous findings on peripartum anxiety are inconsistent in respect to the prevalence and
course of peripartum anxiety with comorbidity of depression. Our aim was threefold:(1) to …

Prevalence and factors associated with the development of antenatal and postnatal depression among Jordanian women

KI Mohammad, J Gamble, DK Creedy - Midwifery, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: to investigate the prevalence of depression during pregnancy and postpartum
period for Jordanian women and identify associated risk factors and maternity service …

Validation of the Arabic version of the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) among pregnant and postpartum women

M Chaaya, H Osman, G Naassan, Z Mahfoud - BMC psychiatry, 2010 - Springer
Background This study was conducted to evaluate the validity of the Arabic translation of the
Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) in pregnant and postpartum women. Methods A …

Mental health among pregnant women with COVID‐19–related stressors and worries in the United States

J Liu, P Hung, AJ Alberg, NL Hair, KM Whitaker… - Birth, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Few studies have evaluated whether pandemic‐related stressors, worries, and
social distancing have affected the mental health of pregnant women during the COVID‐19 …

A review and psychometric evaluation of pregnancy-specific stress measures

F Alderdice, F Lynn, M Lobel - Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Considerable evidence has accumulated on the association between pregnancy-specific
stress and adverse birth outcomes with an increasing number of measures of pregnancy …

Course and prediction of body image dissatisfaction during pregnancy: a prospective study

K Linde, F Lehnig, M Nagl, H Stepan… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background During pregnancy, womens bodies undergo rapid changes in body weight and
body size within a relatively short period of time. Pregnancy may therefore be associated …