The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression and stress levels in pregnant women: a national survey during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico
V. Medina‐Jimenez, Maria de la Luz Bermudez-Rojas, H. Murillo‐Bargas, Ana Claudia Rivera-Camarillo, Jairo Muñoz-Acosta, Tania Gabriela Ramirez-Abarca, Diana Magdalena Esparza-Valencia, Alejandra Cristina Angeles-Torres, Leticia Lara-Ávila, Veronica Aide Hernandez-Muñoz, Fernando Javier Madrigal-Tejeda, Gaston Eduardo Estudillo-Jimenez, Luis Mauricio Jacobo-Enciso, Johnatan Torres‐Torres, Salvador Espino y Sosa, Mariana Baltazar-Martinez, Job Villanueva-Calleja, Aaron Ezequiel Nava-Sanchez, Claudia Elvira Mendoza-Carrera, César R Aguilar-Torres, Cuauhtémoc Celis-González, R.J. Martinez‐Portilla
Abstract
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 outbreak has been associated with a wide variety of psychiatric manifestations such as panic, anxiety, and depression. We aim to assess the impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic on the levels of stress and depression of pregnant women in Mexico. METHODS: A cross-sectional web survey was carried out in pregnant women in 10 states of the Mexican Republic during the COVID-19 pandemic among public and private hospitals. The perception of stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale, while depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. RESULTS: = .008). CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 pandemic has caused mental health issues in pregnant women reflected by high perceived stress levels and depression.