scholarly journals Physical exercise and economic burden associated with anxiety symptoms in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Deng ◽  
Chunhui Hu ◽  
Yuxin Ning ◽  
Ping Xu ◽  
Chen Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Bank Loans

Abstract Background: COVID-19 with high infectivity and high concealment has been widely spread around the world. This major public health event has caused anxiety among the public, including pregnant women. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of anxiety symptoms in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic and its influencing factors.Methods: Using an ongoing prospective pregnancy registry, we performed a single center cross-sectional analysis to investigate the overall prevalence of anxiety symptoms among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Online questionnaires were used to collect information including sociodemographic data, physical activity and economic situations. The Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) was used to assess anxiety symptoms. The univariate regression analysis was performed to detect factors potentially influencing anxiety symptoms among pregnant women. The multivariate regression analysis was also conducted to analyze the association of physical exercise and economic burden with anxiety symptoms by adjusting for other variables.Results: A total of 1,517 pregnant women entered the analysis. The study reported that 31.64% of the respondents had anxiety symptoms. Those with bank loans were at higher odds of suffering from anxiety symptoms compared to those without bank loans [(adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.494, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.181~1.889]. Those who took 2,000~5,000 steps/day (aOR 0.825, 95% CI 0.603~0.875) and >5,000 steps/day (aOR 0.924, 95% CI 0.439~0.945) were at lower odds of suffering from anxiety symptoms compared to those who took <500 steps/day. Similarly, the adjusted odds ratios for anxiety symptoms was 0.750 (95% CI 0.663~0.790) and 0.800 (95% CI 0.226~0.889) lower in participants with exercise frequencies of 4-6, and ≥7 times/week, compared to those with a frequency of <2 times/week.Conclusions: Three in ten pregnant women experienced anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic, and anxiety symptoms showed association with bank loans and physical exercise. To prevent anxiety of pregnant women, the promotion of healthy lifestyles, improvement of mental health services, and expansion of social support should be implemented during epidemics. In parallel, the integration of psycho-educational interventions with mental health services among public health centers is required to minimize anxiety symptoms in pregnancy women.

scholarly journals Physical Exercise and Economic Burden Associated With Anxiety Symptoms in Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Deng ◽  
Chun Hui Hu ◽  
Yu Xin Ning ◽  
Ping Xu ◽  
Chen Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Bank Loans

Abstract Background: COVID-19 with high infectivity and high concealment has been widely spread around the world. This major public health event has caused anxiety among the public, including pregnant women. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of anxiety symptoms in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic and its influencing factors.Methods: Using an ongoing prospective pregnancy registry, we performed a single center cross-sectional analysis to investigate the overall prevalence of anxiety symptoms among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Online questionnaires were used to collect information including sociodemographic data, physical activity and economic situations. The Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) was used to assess anxiety symptoms. The univariate regression analysis was performed to detect factors potentially influencing anxiety symptoms among pregnant women. The multivariate regression analysis was also conducted to analyze the association of physical exercise and economic burden with anxiety symptoms by adjusting for other variables.Results: A total of 1,517 pregnant women entered the analysis. The study reported that 31.64% of the respondents had anxiety symptoms. Those with bank loans were at higher odds of suffering from anxiety symptoms compared to those without bank loans [(adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.494, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.181~1.889]. Those who took 2,000~5,000 steps/day (aOR 0.825, 95% CI 0.603~0.875) and >5,000 steps/day (aOR 0.924, 95% CI 0.439~0.945) were at lower odds of suffering from anxiety symptoms compared to those who took <500 steps/day. Similarly, the adjusted odds ratios for anxiety symptoms was 0.750 (95% CI 0.663~0.790) and 0.800 (95% CI 0.226~0.889) lower in participants with exercise frequencies of 4-6, and ≥7 times/week, compared to those with a frequency of <2 times/week.Conclusions: Three in ten pregnant women experienced anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic, and anxiety symptoms showed association with bank loans and physical exercise. To prevent anxiety of pregnant women, the promotion of healthy lifestyles, improvement of mental health services, and expansion of social support should be implemented during epidemics. In parallel, the integration of psycho-educational interventions with mental health services among public health centers is required to minimize anxiety symptoms in pregnancy women.

The Influence of Social Support, Help-Seeking Attitudes and Help-Seeking Intentions on Older Australians’ use of Mental Health Services for Depression and Anxiety Symptoms

2021 ◽  
pp. 009141502110508
Author(s):  
Susan Jane Bretherton
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Health Service Use ◽  
Help Seeking Attitudes

This study investigated the influence of predisposing factors (social support, help-seeking attitudes and help-seeking intentions) on older Australian adults’ use of mental health services for depression and/or anxiety symptoms. Participants were 214 older Australian adults (61% female; aged between 60 and 96 years; M  =  75.15 years, SD  =  8.40 years) who completed a self-report questionnaire that measured predisposing factors and lifetime mental health service use for depression and/or anxiety symptoms. Higher levels of social support predicted non-use of mental health services. When this relationship was serially mediated by help-seeking attitudes and help-seeking intentions, it predicted mental health service use for depression and/or anxiety. Older adults are less likely to seek help for depression and/or anxiety symptoms unless members of their social support network encourage positive help-seeking attitudes, which lead to positive help-seeking intentions and the subsequent use of mental health services.

scholarly journals How personality traits of neuroticism and extroversion predict the effects of the COVID-19 on the mental health of Canadians

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. e0251097
Author(s):  
Anahita Shokrkon ◽  
Elena Nicoladis
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Using Data

The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) epidemic was first detected in China in December 2019 and spread to other countries fast. Some studies have found that COVID-19 pandemic has had adverse mental health consequences. Individual differences such as personality could contribute to people’s behaviors during a pandemic. In the current study, we examine how personality traits of neuroticism and extroversion (using the Five-Factor Model as our framework) are related to the mental health of Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from an online survey with 1096 responses, this study performed multiple regression analysis to explore how personality traits of neuroticism and extroversion predict the effects of COVID-19 on the mental health of Canadians. The results showed that personality traits of neuroticism and extroversion are associated with the current mental health of Canadians during COVID-19 pandemic, with extroversion positively related to mental health and neuroticism negatively related to it. Results contribute to the management of individual responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and could help public health services provide personality-appropriate mental health services during this pandemic.

School-based mental health services in post-disaster contexts: A public health framework

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 533-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie K. Nastasi ◽  
Stacy Overstreet ◽  
Meredith Summerville
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
School Based ◽  
Post Disaster

scholarly journals Correlates of perceptions of elder’s suffering from depression

10.18060/119 ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael N. Kane ◽  
Debra Lacey ◽  
Diane Green
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Oppressed Group ◽  
Work Education

The study investigated social work students’ perceptions of elders as depressed and suffering (N= 156). Four predictor variables were identified from a standard regression analysis that account for 32% of the model’s adjusted variance: (a) perceptions of elders as vulnerable, (b) perceptions about elders as oppressed. Overall, respondents perceived elders as being depressed, vulnerable, members of an oppressed group, abusive of substances, and only moderately resilient in response to mental health services. Implications are discussed for social work education.

scholarly journals Public Attitudes Toward Psychiatric Hospitals: A Rural-Urban Comparative Public Survey in Odisha State, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunita Jena ◽  
Aron Zieger ◽  
Kerem Böge ◽  
Gayatri Salunkhe ◽  
Georg Schomerus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitals ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Negative Attitudes

Background: Integration of psychiatric care with public health services and offering mental health care services to patients from lower socioeconomic status remains a global challenge. Scarcity of funds and professional workforce in psychiatric hospitals contribute to this situation. However, negative attitudes in the population are also a known impediment to patients seeking mental health services. This study aimed to assess the attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals among the urban and rural population in India.Subjects and Methods: The study was carried out amongst the general population in Odisha, India. The total sample (n = 988) includes 496 respondents from an urban-setting, and 492 respondents from rural parts of the district. Participants were selected by using simple random-sampling from the Asian Institute of Public Health (AIPH) data base. A standardized seven-item questionnaire was adopted, with responses indicated on a 5-point Likert-scale. Interviews were fully structured and conducted face-to-face.Results: Level of education (B = −0.192, ß = −0.320, p &lt; 0.000) and urban-rural comparison (B = −0.272, ß = −0.189, p &lt; 0.000) significantly influenced attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals. Gender, age, and religious beliefs did not show any significant effect on attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals. Individuals in rural areas and those with lower education levels showed more negative attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals.Conclusion: Negative attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals from those living in rural areas as well as those with lesser education may be reflective of the lack of availability, accessibility, affordability, and credibility of such mental health services. The Mental Health Care Act in India is a progressive legislation which might improve the situation of the provided services and, consequently, reduce negative attitudes in the years to come.

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