Evaluating Postpartum Attachment, Anxiety, and Depression Following Covid-19 Infection During Pregnancy Among a Turkish Cohort

Authors : Eda Üreyen Özdemir, Merve Aldıkaçtıoğlu Talmaç, Cihan Kaya, Nura Fitnat Topbaş Selçuki, Ecem Atak Mutlu, Pinar Yalcin Bahat

Pages : 350-357

Doi:10.52827/hititmedj.1654804

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Publication Date : 2025-10-13

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: To evaluate the effects of COVID-19 on mother-infant bonding by using the Maternal Attachment Inventory, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale on postpartum women who had COVID-19 during their pregnancies in Türkiye. Material and Method: This study was conducted on 180 patients using the Maternal Attachment Inventory, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale. Results: There was no significant difference in terms of the Maternal Attachment Inventory, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale scores in groups. There was a significant difference regarding the gestational week in which the disease was diagnosed, which was significantly higher in the asymptomatic group (p=0.04) and there was a significant difference in the symptomatic group in terms of thoracic involvement visualized with computer tomography scan (p<0.001). An increase in depression symptoms was observed in only 1.6% of all patients. Moderately increased anxiety symptoms were observed in 44.4% of the patients. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a stress factor on all individuals causing a psychological burden on many aspects. According to our results, pandemic moderately increased anxiety levels among the pregnant population and it affected mother-infant bonding significantly in a negative manner.
Keywords : Anksiyete, COVID-19, Depresyon, Maternal bağlanma

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