Association Between Serious Psychological Distress and Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study with Pregnant Japanese Women.
Takashi TakedaKana YoshimiSayaka KaiFumi InouePublished in: International journal of women's health (2021)
Pregnant women in Japan showed a high prevalence of SPD. Younger age, unemployment, history of abortion or miscarriages, fear of COVID-19, and loneliness were independently associated with SPD. Clinicians and health officials should pay particular attention to the psychological health of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- public health
- healthcare
- mental health
- coronavirus disease
- health information
- sars cov
- palliative care
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- working memory
- health promotion
- sleep quality
- type diabetes
- risk factors
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- health insurance
- human health
- social media
- climate change
- prefrontal cortex