Objective: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively affected the psychology of the society. In this study, it was aimed to determine the stress, anxiety and depression levels in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic and to investigate the delivery method attitudes using various scales.
Methods: The study included 151 pregnant women admitted to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of our tertiary hospital for follow-up. A 31-question questionnaire containing demographic information and questions about COVID-19, Impact of Event Scale (IES-R), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and Revised Pregnancy-related Anxiety Questionnaire-Revised (PRAQ-R) scales were applied.
Results: According to the classifications made in DASS-21 subgroups, 16.5% of the pregnant women had severe or extreme depression, 35.1% had severe or extreme anxiety, 11.2% had severe or extreme stress level. The mean IES-R and PRAQ-R scores were found to be significantly higher in those under 35 years of age than those aged 35 and over (p=0.02 and p=0.01, respectively). PRAQ-R (p
Key words: COVID-19, Pregnancy, Anxiety, Depression, Pandemic
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