The relationship between social determinants of health and fear of contracting infectious diseases in pregnant women presenting to health centers in Kashan, Iran: a path analysis study
Abstract Introduction Pregnancy is one of the most critical times in a woman’s life that is accompanied by a lot of worry, fear, and stress for the mother, and fear of contracting diseases and losing the children are among the most important of them. The present study investigated the relationship b...
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| description | Abstract Introduction Pregnancy is one of the most critical times in a woman’s life that is accompanied by a lot of worry, fear, and stress for the mother, and fear of contracting diseases and losing the children are among the most important of them. The present study investigated the relationship between the social determinants of health and fear of contracting infectious diseases in pregnant women using path analysis. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 330 pregnant Iranian women in Kashan from September 21th, 2021, to May 25th, 2022, using a multi-stage method. Data were collected through demographic and obstetric details, fear of COVID-19, perceived social support, socioeconomic status, and pregnancy-related anxiety questionnaires. The collected data were then analyzed using SPSS-21 and Lisrel-8 software. Results According to the path analysis results, among the variables that have a causal relationship with fear of contracting infectious diseases through only one path, pregnancy anxiety (B = 0.21) had the highest positive relationship and social support had the highest negative relationship (B=-0.18) in the direct path. Among the variables that have a causal relationship with fear of contracting infectious diseases in both paths, socioeconomic status (B=-0.42) had the highest negative causal relationship with fear of contracting infectious diseases. Conclusion According to the path analysis results, the fear of contracting infectious diseases in pregnant women in Kashan is moderate and prevalent, which indicates the necessity of screening pregnant women for such problems during epidemics. Moreover, to prevent this fear and its adverse consequences, the following strategies are recommended: helping promote mothers’ and women’s awareness, offering social support through healthcare providers, and taking measures to mitigate pregnancy-related anxiety in high-risk individuals and groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7586793c4d4f488a8acc19c063bec2512023-05-28T11:24:17ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2023-05-012311810.1186/s12888-023-04828-3The relationship between social determinants of health and fear of contracting infectious diseases in pregnant women presenting to health centers in Kashan, Iran: a path analysis studyFatemeh Vakili0Zohreh Mahmoodi1Maliheh Nasiri2Saiedeh Hanieh Alamolhoda3Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, school of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Alborz University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Basic sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesAbstract Introduction Pregnancy is one of the most critical times in a woman’s life that is accompanied by a lot of worry, fear, and stress for the mother, and fear of contracting diseases and losing the children are among the most important of them. The present study investigated the relationship between the social determinants of health and fear of contracting infectious diseases in pregnant women using path analysis. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 330 pregnant Iranian women in Kashan from September 21th, 2021, to May 25th, 2022, using a multi-stage method. Data were collected through demographic and obstetric details, fear of COVID-19, perceived social support, socioeconomic status, and pregnancy-related anxiety questionnaires. The collected data were then analyzed using SPSS-21 and Lisrel-8 software. Results According to the path analysis results, among the variables that have a causal relationship with fear of contracting infectious diseases through only one path, pregnancy anxiety (B = 0.21) had the highest positive relationship and social support had the highest negative relationship (B=-0.18) in the direct path. Among the variables that have a causal relationship with fear of contracting infectious diseases in both paths, socioeconomic status (B=-0.42) had the highest negative causal relationship with fear of contracting infectious diseases. Conclusion According to the path analysis results, the fear of contracting infectious diseases in pregnant women in Kashan is moderate and prevalent, which indicates the necessity of screening pregnant women for such problems during epidemics. Moreover, to prevent this fear and its adverse consequences, the following strategies are recommended: helping promote mothers’ and women’s awareness, offering social support through healthcare providers, and taking measures to mitigate pregnancy-related anxiety in high-risk individuals and groups.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04828-3FearInfectious diseasePerceived Social SupportSocioeconomic statusPregnancy-related anxiety |
| spellingShingle | Fatemeh Vakili Zohreh Mahmoodi Maliheh Nasiri Saiedeh Hanieh Alamolhoda The relationship between social determinants of health and fear of contracting infectious diseases in pregnant women presenting to health centers in Kashan, Iran: a path analysis study BMC Psychiatry Fear Infectious disease Perceived Social Support Socioeconomic status Pregnancy-related anxiety |
| title | The relationship between social determinants of health and fear of contracting infectious diseases in pregnant women presenting to health centers in Kashan, Iran: a path analysis study |
| title_full | The relationship between social determinants of health and fear of contracting infectious diseases in pregnant women presenting to health centers in Kashan, Iran: a path analysis study |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between social determinants of health and fear of contracting infectious diseases in pregnant women presenting to health centers in Kashan, Iran: a path analysis study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between social determinants of health and fear of contracting infectious diseases in pregnant women presenting to health centers in Kashan, Iran: a path analysis study |
| title_short | The relationship between social determinants of health and fear of contracting infectious diseases in pregnant women presenting to health centers in Kashan, Iran: a path analysis study |
| title_sort | relationship between social determinants of health and fear of contracting infectious diseases in pregnant women presenting to health centers in kashan iran a path analysis study |
| topic | Fear Infectious disease Perceived Social Support Socioeconomic status Pregnancy-related anxiety |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04828-3 |
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