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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Perinatal Depression in Australian Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Birth in the Time of COVID-19 (BITTOC) Study
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 19, No. 9, Article 5062, Year 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted perinatal mental health globally. We determined the maternal factors and pandemic-related experiences associated with clinically significant perinatal (pregnant and post-partum) depressive symptoms in Australian women. Participants (n = 2638; pregnant n = 1219, postnatal n = 1419) completed an online survey (August 2020 through February 2021) and self-reported on depression, social support, and COVID-19 related experiences. We found elevated depressive symptoms amongst 26.5% (pregnant) and 19% (postnatal) women. Multiple logistic regression analyses showed higher likelihood of elevated depression associated with residence in Victoria, lower education, past/current mental health problems, greater non-pandemic prenatal stress, age ≥ 35 years (pregnant women) and existing physical health issues or disability in self or others (postnatal women). Greater family stress/discord and lower social support (friends) was associated with higher odds of elevated perinatal depression, while lower social support (family) was significantly associated with elevated depressive symptoms in pregnant women. Greater depression was associated with social distancing, pandemic-related news exposure and changes to prenatal care (pregnant women). Single postnatal women showed lower odds of elevated depression than partnered women. Our findings underscore the importance of universal screening for depression and targeted support during a pandemic for perinatal women displaying vulnerability factors. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Authors & Co-Authors
Boyle, Jacqueline Anne
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Agho, Kingsley Emwinyore
Australia, Penrith
Western Sydney University
Statistics
Citations: 13
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3390/ijerph19095062
ISSN:
16617827
Research Areas
Covid
Disability
Maternal And Child Health
Mental Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Female