Evaluation of depression, stress, and anxiety among women with subfertility during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study in Ahvaz, Iran
Abstract Background and Aims Some studies have shown that the levels of stress, anxiety, and depression have increased among subfertile women during the COVID‐19 pandemic. This study was designed to evaluate the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among subfertile women during the COVID‐19 pan...
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| description | Abstract Background and Aims Some studies have shown that the levels of stress, anxiety, and depression have increased among subfertile women during the COVID‐19 pandemic. This study was designed to evaluate the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among subfertile women during the COVID‐19 pandemic in southwest Iran. Method This cross‐sectional study was conducted on 190 subfertile women from two infertility centers (Imam Khomeini and Jihad) in Ahvaz, Iran. A demographic questionnaire, and the depression, anxiety, stress scale (DASS‐21) were used to assess the level of depression, anxiety, and stress of subfertile women during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Data collection started in August 2021 and was completed in December 2021. Mean ± SD or N (%), and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data. Result Results showed that most women experienced moderate depression, anxiety, and stress. However, the percentage of women who experienced very severe anxiety was more than that for depression and stress, and 75 (39.5%) of women had all three disorders together. Anxiety was 0.176 units lower in women who were not affected by COVID‐19 (95% CI: −5.781 to −0.629). The depression was 0.216 units lower in women with good and moderate economic status (95% CI: −5.603 to −1.178). Conclusion The results of this study showed that most studied women experienced moderate depression, anxiety, and stress, but the percentages of very severe anxiety were more than that for depression and stress. Poor economic status was also a strong predictor of depression among subfertile women. Infection with COVID‐19 increased the level of anxiety. Careful evaluation of subfertile women for mental health is recommended especially during crises such as the COVID‐19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2cfc68b7c21b490db2957abed18987102023-08-24T06:32:46ZengWileyHealth Science Reports2398-88352023-01-0161n/an/a10.1002/hsr2.967Evaluation of depression, stress, and anxiety among women with subfertility during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study in Ahvaz, IranPoorandokht Afshari0Parvin Abedi1Reihaneh Sarizadeh2Mahmoud Maniati3Midwifery Department, Reproductive Health Promotion Research Center Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz IranMidwifery Department, Menopause Andropause Research Center Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz IranMidwifery Department, Reproductive Health Promotion Research Center Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz IranDepartment of General Course, Reproductive Health Promotion Research Center Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz IranAbstract Background and Aims Some studies have shown that the levels of stress, anxiety, and depression have increased among subfertile women during the COVID‐19 pandemic. This study was designed to evaluate the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among subfertile women during the COVID‐19 pandemic in southwest Iran. Method This cross‐sectional study was conducted on 190 subfertile women from two infertility centers (Imam Khomeini and Jihad) in Ahvaz, Iran. A demographic questionnaire, and the depression, anxiety, stress scale (DASS‐21) were used to assess the level of depression, anxiety, and stress of subfertile women during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Data collection started in August 2021 and was completed in December 2021. Mean ± SD or N (%), and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data. Result Results showed that most women experienced moderate depression, anxiety, and stress. However, the percentage of women who experienced very severe anxiety was more than that for depression and stress, and 75 (39.5%) of women had all three disorders together. Anxiety was 0.176 units lower in women who were not affected by COVID‐19 (95% CI: −5.781 to −0.629). The depression was 0.216 units lower in women with good and moderate economic status (95% CI: −5.603 to −1.178). Conclusion The results of this study showed that most studied women experienced moderate depression, anxiety, and stress, but the percentages of very severe anxiety were more than that for depression and stress. Poor economic status was also a strong predictor of depression among subfertile women. Infection with COVID‐19 increased the level of anxiety. Careful evaluation of subfertile women for mental health is recommended especially during crises such as the COVID‐19 pandemic.https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.967anxietyCOVID‐19depressioninfertilitypandemicstress |
| spellingShingle | Poorandokht Afshari Parvin Abedi Reihaneh Sarizadeh Mahmoud Maniati Evaluation of depression, stress, and anxiety among women with subfertility during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study in Ahvaz, Iran Health Science Reports anxiety COVID‐19 depression infertility pandemic stress |
| title | Evaluation of depression, stress, and anxiety among women with subfertility during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study in Ahvaz, Iran |
| title_full | Evaluation of depression, stress, and anxiety among women with subfertility during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study in Ahvaz, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of depression, stress, and anxiety among women with subfertility during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study in Ahvaz, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of depression, stress, and anxiety among women with subfertility during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study in Ahvaz, Iran |
| title_short | Evaluation of depression, stress, and anxiety among women with subfertility during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study in Ahvaz, Iran |
| title_sort | evaluation of depression stress and anxiety among women with subfertility during the covid 19 pandemic a cross sectional study in ahvaz iran |
| topic | anxiety COVID‐19 depression infertility pandemic stress |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.967 |
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