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FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among pregnant women, the psychological response to the COVID-19 pandemic positively affects pregnancy stress, and security sense negatively affects pregnancy stress, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Qing-Xiang Zheng, R.N., from Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital in Fuzhou, China, and colleagues conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional survey study involving 331 pregnant women to examine the psychological status of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were obtained from the psychological questionnaire for emergent events of public health, pregnancy stress scale, and security questionnaire.<\/p>\n
The researchers found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the most common psychological responses among pregnant women were fear and depression. Psychological response was found to positively affect pregnancy stress, while security sense had a negative impact on pregnancy stress. The response between psychological response and pregnancy stress was mediated by security sense.<\/p>\n
“Nurses or midwives can also alleviate the stress of pregnant women by enhancing their security sense during the COVID-19 epidemic,” the authors write.<\/p>\n
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