Author, as appears in the article.: Voltas N; Arija V; Hernández-Martínez C; Nappi L; Cibelli G; Basora J; Canals J
Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques Psicologia
URV's Author/s: Arija Val, Maria Victoria / Canals Sans, Josefa / Hernandez Martinez, Carmen / Voltas Moreso, Núria
Keywords: Spain Risk factors Prenatal anxiety Postnatal depression Perinatal emotional states Italy
Abstract: © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Experiencing negative emotional states during pregnancy has been linked to adverse outcomes for mother and offspring. Our study aims were to compare the perinatal emotional states and obstetrical variables between pregnant women recruited in Spain (n = 202) and Italy (n = 103), and to investigate prenatal anxiety related factors. The study had two phases. In the 1st phase (3rd trimester of pregnancy), prenatal anxiety was assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI); other prenatal and sociodemographic variables were also collected. In the 2nd phase (40 days postpartum), the STAI and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were administered. Compared to the Spanish sample, the Italian sample presented higher STAI state and STAI factor 1 mean scores (22.5 vs. 18.6 and 10.0 vs. 7.2), shorter gestations (mean gestation weeks: 39.1 vs. 39.8), more unplanned pregnancies (31.1% vs. 16.4%), and more cesareans deliveries (42.5% vs. 16.0%). Low socioeconomic levels, younger ages, previous miscarriages and unplanned pregnancies were related to prenatal anxiety. Postpartum depression rates was 31.3% and there were no differences between countries. Our results suggested that it may be interesting in both countries to create a prenatal monitoring protocol that attaches more importance to emotional wellbeing both during pregnancy and in the long term.
Thematic Areas: Womens studies Women's studies Saúde coletiva Public, environmental & occupational health Psicología Nutrição Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicine (all) Medicina iii Medicina ii Interdisciplinar Historia General o multidisciplinar General medicine Gender studies Educação física Ciencias sociales Ciências biológicas ii
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: nuria.voltas@urv.cat carmen.hernandez@urv.cat josefa.canals@urv.cat victoria.arija@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0001-8855-0282 0000-0001-6328-8679 0000-0002-6209-9558 0000-0002-1758-0975
Record's date: 2024-07-27
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03630242.2020.1847749?journalCode=wwah20
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Women & Health. (3): 1-14
APA: Voltas N; Arija V; Hernández-Martínez C; Nappi L; Cibelli G; Basora J; Canals J (2021). Perinatal emotional states: a comparative study between two cohorts recruited in a Mediterranean environment. Women & Health, (3), 1-14. DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2020.1847749
Article's DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2020.1847749
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2021
Publication Type: Journal Publications