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Effects of improved on-farm crop storage on perceived stress and perceived coping in pregnant women-Evidence from a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Kenya.

Heike EichenauerMatthias HussMichael BranderThomas BernauerUlrike Ehlert
Published in: PloS one (2023)
Our findings indicate that pregnant women from treatment households had higher perceived coping abilities but experienced more perceived stress. More research is needed on how this technology impacts maternal mental health in a broader sense and whether biological mechanisms, such as epigenetics, may underlie this association.
Keyphrases
  • social support
  • mental health
  • depressive symptoms
  • pregnant women
  • physical activity
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • climate change
  • randomized controlled trial
  • stress induced
  • weight gain