Psychology

The prevalence of psychiatric symptoms of pregnant and non-pregnant women during the COVID-19 epidemic

Y. Zhou, H. Shi, et al.

This study conducted by Yongjie Zhou and colleagues reveals a surprising finding: pregnant women exhibit significantly lower rates of psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to their non-pregnant counterparts. Discover the potential protective advantage of pregnancy against mental health challenges, based on responses from 859 women in China.

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Abstract

This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of psychiatric symptoms among 544 pregnant and 315 non-pregnant women in China during the COVID-19 epidemic (February 28-March 12, 2020). Using online questionnaires and scales like PHQ-9, GAD-7, ISI, SCL-90, and PCL-5, the study found significantly lower rates of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and PTSD in pregnant women compared to non-pregnant women. After adjusting for covariates, pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of these symptoms. The results suggest pregnant women may have a protective advantage against the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Publisher

Translational Psychiatry

Published On

May 13, 2020

Authors

Yongjie Zhou, Hui Shi, Zhengkui Liu, Songxu Peng, Ruoxi Wang, Ling Qi, Zezhi Li, Jiezhi Yang, Yali Ren, Xiuli Song, Lingyun Zeng, Wei Qian, Xiangyang Zhang

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