Relationship between Social Support and Anxiety caused by COVID-19 in Pregnant Women
Introduction: Pregnancy itself is a stressful event that can be affected by the current outbreak of COVID-19. It is important to pay attention to the factors that reduce the anxiety caused by COVID-19 epidemics in pregnant women. Therefore, this study was performed with aim to determine the relation...
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| author | Leila Karimi Somayeh Makvandi Mitra Mahdavian Robabe Khalili |
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| description | Introduction: Pregnancy itself is a stressful event that can be affected by the current outbreak of COVID-19. It is important to pay attention to the factors that reduce the anxiety caused by COVID-19 epidemics in pregnant women. Therefore, this study was performed with aim to determine the relationship between social support and anxiety caused by the epidemic of COVID-19 in pregnant women.
Methods: This cross-sectional, correlational study was performed on 200 pregnant women in 2020. Sampling tools included a demographic and midwifery information questionnaire, Perceived Social Support-Family questionnaire (pss-fa), and a questionnaire for anxiety in Pregnant Women caused by COVID-19 epidemic. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 16) and Pearson correlation coefficient, ANOVA and independent t-test, and single-variable linear regression. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: The prevalence of anxiety caused by COVID-19 epidemics was significantly different in the weak, moderate, and strong social support subgroups (P<0.001). The results of correlation test showed significant inverse relationship between anxiety caused by COVID-19 and the level of social support received by pregnant women (Pearson correlation coefficient=-0.211, p=0.003); this means that increasing the level of social support from the family reduces the level of anxiety caused by COVID-19 epidemics in pregnant women.
Conclusion: Considering the inverse relationship between the rate of anxiety caused by COVID-19 epidemic and the level of social support received by pregnant women, it seems that supportive measures by the family and those around them are essential. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-863426cbd5584fb6aef870254f0dc0dd2022-12-22T02:41:18ZfasMashhad University of Medical SciencesMajallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān1680-29932008-23632020-12-01231091710.22038/ijogi.2020.1748217482Relationship between Social Support and Anxiety caused by COVID-19 in Pregnant WomenLeila Karimi0Somayeh Makvandi1Mitra Mahdavian2Robabe Khalili3Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Lifestyle Institute, School of Nursing, Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University, Tehran, Iran.PhD of Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz branch, Ahvaz, Iran.PhD of Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Bojnourd branch, Bojnourd, Iran.Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Surgery, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Lifestyle Institute, School of Nursing, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Introduction: Pregnancy itself is a stressful event that can be affected by the current outbreak of COVID-19. It is important to pay attention to the factors that reduce the anxiety caused by COVID-19 epidemics in pregnant women. Therefore, this study was performed with aim to determine the relationship between social support and anxiety caused by the epidemic of COVID-19 in pregnant women. Methods: This cross-sectional, correlational study was performed on 200 pregnant women in 2020. Sampling tools included a demographic and midwifery information questionnaire, Perceived Social Support-Family questionnaire (pss-fa), and a questionnaire for anxiety in Pregnant Women caused by COVID-19 epidemic. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 16) and Pearson correlation coefficient, ANOVA and independent t-test, and single-variable linear regression. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The prevalence of anxiety caused by COVID-19 epidemics was significantly different in the weak, moderate, and strong social support subgroups (P<0.001). The results of correlation test showed significant inverse relationship between anxiety caused by COVID-19 and the level of social support received by pregnant women (Pearson correlation coefficient=-0.211, p=0.003); this means that increasing the level of social support from the family reduces the level of anxiety caused by COVID-19 epidemics in pregnant women. Conclusion: Considering the inverse relationship between the rate of anxiety caused by COVID-19 epidemic and the level of social support received by pregnant women, it seems that supportive measures by the family and those around them are essential.https://ijogi.mums.ac.ir/article_17482_a21e41f31eff3fd00f1eff914668fc2c.pdfanxietycovid -19pregnancysocial support |
| spellingShingle | Leila Karimi Somayeh Makvandi Mitra Mahdavian Robabe Khalili Relationship between Social Support and Anxiety caused by COVID-19 in Pregnant Women Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān anxiety covid -19 pregnancy social support |
| title | Relationship between Social Support and Anxiety caused by COVID-19 in Pregnant Women |
| title_full | Relationship between Social Support and Anxiety caused by COVID-19 in Pregnant Women |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between Social Support and Anxiety caused by COVID-19 in Pregnant Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between Social Support and Anxiety caused by COVID-19 in Pregnant Women |
| title_short | Relationship between Social Support and Anxiety caused by COVID-19 in Pregnant Women |
| title_sort | relationship between social support and anxiety caused by covid 19 in pregnant women |
| topic | anxiety covid -19 pregnancy social support |
| url | https://ijogi.mums.ac.ir/article_17482_a21e41f31eff3fd00f1eff914668fc2c.pdf |
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