TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and perceived stress in postpartum Mexican women during the COVID-19 lockdown
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Suárez-Rico, Blanca Vianey
A1  - Estrada-Gutierrez, Guadalupe
A1  - Sánchez-Martínez, Maribel
A1  - Perichart-Perera, Otilia
A1  - Rodríguez-Hernández, Carolina
A1  - González-Leyva, Carla
A1  - Osorio-Valencia, Erika
A1  - Cardona-Pérez, Arturo
A1  - Helguera-Repetto, Addy Cecilia
A1  - Espino Y Sosa, Salvador
A1  - Solis-Paredes, Mario
A1  - Reyes-Muñoz, Enrique
SP  - e4627
EP  - e4627
VL  - 18
IS  - 9
N2  - The COVID-19 lockdown represents a new challenge for mental health researchers and clinical practitioners. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and perceived stress in postpartum Mexican women. The study included 293, 4-12-week postpartum women over the age of 18. The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS), Trait-State Trait Anxiety Inventory (T-STAI), and Ten Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), which are all questionnaires validated for the Mexican population, were applied using a web-based online survey. Prevalence and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. The mean ± standard deviation (SD) of the maternal age was 29.9 ± 6.3 years; the EPDS score: 11 ± 6, T-STAI score: 41.7 ± 12.3, and PSS-10 score: 17.1 ± 7. The prevalence (95% CI) of the postpartum depression symptoms was 39.2% (34-45%), trait anxiety symptoms were found among 46.1% (32-43%) of the participants, and moderate and high perceived stress were in 58% (52-64) and 10.9% (7.8-15) of the participants, respectively. The prevalence of depressive symptoms, generalized anxiety, and perceived stress was higher among postpartum Mexican women during the COVID-19 outbreak than before the lockdown. Our findings highlight the importance of monitoring perinatal mental health during pandemics and the need to design effective psychologic interventions for these patients.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094627
ID  - ref1
ER  -