Prevalence of maternal antenatal anxiety and its association with demographic and socioeconomic factors: A multicentre study in Italy
AbstractBackground.Maternal antenatal anxiety is very common, and despite its short- and long-term effects on both mothers and fetus outcomes, it has received less attention than it deserves in scientific research and clinical practice. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of state anxiety...
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| author | L. Cena F. Mirabella G. Palumbo A. Gigantesco A. Trainini A. Stefana |
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| description | AbstractBackground.Maternal antenatal anxiety is very common, and despite its short- and long-term effects on both mothers and fetus outcomes, it has received less attention than it deserves in scientific research and clinical practice. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of state anxiety in the antenatal period, and to analyze its association with demographic and socioeconomic factors.Methods.A total of 1142 pregnant women from nine Italian healthcare centers were assessed through the state scale of the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory and a clinical interview. Demographic and socioeconomic factors were also measured.Results.The prevalence of anxiety was 24.3% among pregnant women. There was a significantly higher risk of anxiety in pregnant women with low level of education (p < 0.01), who are jobless (p < 0.01), and who have economic problems (p < 0.01). Furthermore, pregnant women experience higher level of anxiety when they have not planned the pregnancy (p < 0.01), have a history of abortion (p < 0.05), and have children living at the time of the current pregnancy (p < 0.05).Conclusion.There exists a significant association between maternal antenatal anxiety and economic conditions. Early evaluation of socioeconomic status of pregnant women and their families in order to identify disadvantaged situations might reduce the prevalence of antenatal anxiety and its direct and indirect costs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cfca19bd19f544efaec92e484f4fb7a62023-03-09T12:33:57ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852020-01-016310.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.82Prevalence of maternal antenatal anxiety and its association with demographic and socioeconomic factors: A multicentre study in ItalyL. Cena0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3162-9237F. Mirabella1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8090-9465G. Palumbo2A. Gigantesco3A. Trainini4A. Stefana5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4807-7184Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Section of Neuroscience, Observatory of Perinatal Clinical Psychology, University of Brescia, viale Europa 11, Brescia25123, ItalyCenter for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, Rome00161, ItalyCenter for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, Rome00161, ItalyCenter for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, Rome00161, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Section of Neuroscience, Observatory of Perinatal Clinical Psychology, University of Brescia, viale Europa 11, Brescia25123, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Section of Neuroscience, Observatory of Perinatal Clinical Psychology, University of Brescia, viale Europa 11, Brescia25123, ItalyAbstractBackground.Maternal antenatal anxiety is very common, and despite its short- and long-term effects on both mothers and fetus outcomes, it has received less attention than it deserves in scientific research and clinical practice. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of state anxiety in the antenatal period, and to analyze its association with demographic and socioeconomic factors.Methods.A total of 1142 pregnant women from nine Italian healthcare centers were assessed through the state scale of the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory and a clinical interview. Demographic and socioeconomic factors were also measured.Results.The prevalence of anxiety was 24.3% among pregnant women. There was a significantly higher risk of anxiety in pregnant women with low level of education (p < 0.01), who are jobless (p < 0.01), and who have economic problems (p < 0.01). Furthermore, pregnant women experience higher level of anxiety when they have not planned the pregnancy (p < 0.01), have a history of abortion (p < 0.05), and have children living at the time of the current pregnancy (p < 0.05).Conclusion.There exists a significant association between maternal antenatal anxiety and economic conditions. Early evaluation of socioeconomic status of pregnant women and their families in order to identify disadvantaged situations might reduce the prevalence of antenatal anxiety and its direct and indirect costs.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933820000826/type/journal_articleDemographic factorsmaternal antenatal anxietyscreeningsocioeconomic factors |
| spellingShingle | L. Cena F. Mirabella G. Palumbo A. Gigantesco A. Trainini A. Stefana Prevalence of maternal antenatal anxiety and its association with demographic and socioeconomic factors: A multicentre study in Italy European Psychiatry Demographic factors maternal antenatal anxiety screening socioeconomic factors |
| title | Prevalence of maternal antenatal anxiety and its association with demographic and socioeconomic factors: A multicentre study in Italy |
| title_full | Prevalence of maternal antenatal anxiety and its association with demographic and socioeconomic factors: A multicentre study in Italy |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of maternal antenatal anxiety and its association with demographic and socioeconomic factors: A multicentre study in Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of maternal antenatal anxiety and its association with demographic and socioeconomic factors: A multicentre study in Italy |
| title_short | Prevalence of maternal antenatal anxiety and its association with demographic and socioeconomic factors: A multicentre study in Italy |
| title_sort | prevalence of maternal antenatal anxiety and its association with demographic and socioeconomic factors a multicentre study in italy |
| topic | Demographic factors maternal antenatal anxiety screening socioeconomic factors |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933820000826/type/journal_article |
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