COVID-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Gebelerde Fiziksel Aktive ve Depresyonun Yaşam Kalitesi Üzerine Etkisi: Bir Path Analizi
Yıl 2023,
Cilt: 9 Sayı: 3, 100 - 113, 30.11.2023
Emine Gercek Oter
,
Nazlı Emel Özer Yurdal
,
Çetin Toraman
Öz
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, COVID-19 pandemisi sürecinde gebe kadınlarda fiziksel aktivite ve depresyonun yaşam kalitesi üzerindeki etkilerini belirlemektir.
Metod: Kesitsel olarak tasarlanan bu çalışma, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum polikliniğine başvuran 127 gebe kadın ile mayıs- eylül 2021 taihleri arasında gerçekleştirildi. Veriler, Uluslararası Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi – Kısa Form, Beck Depresyon Ölçeği, Dünya Sağlık Örgütü Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği – Kısa Form (Türkçe Versiyon) ve anket formu ile toplandı.
Bulgular: Sonuçlar, depresyonun Dünya Sağlık Örgütü Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği-Kısa Formu'nun çevre, fiziksel sağlık ve genel sağlık alt boyutları üzerindeki doğrudan etkisinin negatif yönde ve anlamlı olduğunu göstermiştir (p<.05).
Sonuçlar: Bu çalışmada, gebelik döneminde depresif belirtiler yaşayan gebe kadınların pandemi sürecinde yaşam kalitelerinin azaldığı belirlendi.
Etik Beyan
Çanakkale On Sekiz Mart Üniversitesi Klinik Araştırmalar Etik Kurulu'ndan 06.05.2021 tarihli ve 2011-KAEK-27/2021-2100071194 sayı ve numarası ile etik kurul onayı alınmıştır.
Destekleyen Kurum
Bulunmamaktadır
Teşekkür
Çalışmada yer alan gebe kadınlara teşekkür ederiz.
Kaynakça
- ACOG (2015) Committee Opinion No. 650 Physical activity and exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 126(6),e135-e142. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000001214.
- Alaya, F., Worrall, A.P., O'toole, F., Doyle, J., Dduffy, R. M., Geary, M.P. (2021) Health‐related quality of life and quality of care in pregnant and postnatal women during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A cohort study. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 154(1),100-105. doi:10.1002/ijgo.13711.
- Alderdice, F., McNeill, J., Lynn, F. (2013) A systematic review of systematic reviews of interventions to improve maternal mental health and well-being. Midwifery, 29, 389-399. doi:10.1016/j.midw.2012.05.010.
- Ayaz, R., Hocaoğlu, M., Günay, T., Yardımcı, O.D., Turgut, A., Karateke, A. (2020) Anxiety and depression symptoms in the same pregnant women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 48(9), 965-970. doi:10.1515/jpm-2020-0380.
- Azuma, K., Nojiri, T., Kawashima, M., Hanai, A., Ayaki, M., Tsubota, K. (2021) Possible favorable lifestyle changes owing to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among middle-aged Japanese women: An ancillary survey of the TRF-Japan study using the original “Taberhythm” smartphone app. PLoS ONE, 16,e0248935. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0248935.
- Beck, A. T, Ward, C. H., Mendelson. M., Mock, J., Erbaugh, J. (1961) An inventory for measuring depression. Archives of General Psychiatry, 4, 561-71. doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1961.01710120031004
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Çeliker Tosun, Ö, & Okyay, R. E. (2018) Investigation of physical activity changes during pregnancy. Journal of Health Sciences and Professions, 5(3), 333-341. DOI: 10.17681/hsp.396305
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- Faul, F., Erdfelder, E., Buchner, A., Langet, A-G. (2009) Statistical power analyses using G*Power 3.1: Tests for correlation and regression analyses. Behavior Research Methods, 41, 1149-1160. doi:10.3758/BRM.41.4.1149.
- Goker, A.G., Yanıkkerem, E., Topsakal, Ö. (2021) Investigation of physical activity levels and quality of life of pregnants. Journal of Celal Bayar University Health Sciences Institute, 8(2),315-322.
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https://doi.org/10.30934/kusbed.755895
- Hisli, N. (1989) Validity and reliability of the Beck Depression Inventory for university students. Turkish Journal of Psychology, 7, 3-13
- Hori, N., Shiraishi, M., Harada, R., Kurashima, Y. (2021) Association of lifestyle changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic with nutrient intake and physical activity levels during pregnancy in Japan. Nutrients, 13(11),3799. doi:10.3390/nu13113799
- Kajdy, A., Feduniw, S., Ajdacka, U., Modzelewski, J., Baranowska, B., Sys, D., Pokropek, A., Pawlicka, P., Kaźmierczak, M., Rabijewski, M., Jasiak, H., Lewandowska, R., Borowski, D., Kwiatkowski, S., Poon, L. C. (2020) Risk factors for anxiety and depression among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: A web-based cross-sectional survey. Medicine, 99(30),e21279. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000021279.
- Kazemi, F., Nahidi, F., Kariman, N. Assessment scales, associated factors and the quality of life score in pregnant women in Iran. Global Journal of Health Science. 2016;8(11):127-39. doi:10.5539/gjhs.v8n11p127.
Kline, R. B. (2011) Principles and practice of structural equation modeling. USA: The Guilford Press.
- Kolu, P., Raitanen, J., Luoto, R. (2014) Physical activity and health related quality of life during pregnancy: a secondary analysis of a cluster randomised trial. Maternal and Child Health Journal,18(9), 2098-2105.
Lagadec, N , Steinecker, M., Kapassi, A., Magnier, A. M., Chastang, J., Robert, S., Gaouaou, N., Ibanez, G. (2018) Factors influencing the quality of life of pregnant women: A systematic review. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18(1), 455. doi:10.1186/s12884-018-2087-4.
- Lebel, C., MacKinnon, A., Bagshawe, M., Tomfohr-Madsen, L., Giesbrecht, G. (2020) Elevated depression and anxiety symptoms among pregnant individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Affective Disorders, 277, 5-13. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.07.126.
- Li, N., Han, L., Peng, M., Lv, Y., Ouyang, Y., Liu, K., Yue, L., Li, Q., Sun, G., Chen, L., Yang, L. (2020) Maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnant women with COVID-19 pneumonia: a case-control study. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1-22. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa352.
- Mirzaei, N., Sadatmahalleh, S. J., Khomami, M.B., Moini, A., Kazemnejad, A. (2021) Sexual function, mental health, and quality of life under strain of COVID-19 pandemic in Iranian pregnant and lactating women: a comparative cross-sectional study. Health Qual Life Outcomes, 19(1),66-73. doi:10.1186/s12955-021-01720-0.
- Montoya Arizabaleta, A. V., Orozco Buitrago, L., Aguilar de Plata, A. C., Mosquera Escudero, M., Ramírez-Vélez, R. (2010) Aerobic exercise during pregnancy improves health-related quality of life: a randomised trial. Journal of Physiotherapy, 56, 253-8. doi:10.1016/s1836-9553(10)70008-4.
- Mourady, D., Richa, S., Karam, R., Papazian, T., Moussa, F.H., El Osta, N., Kesrouani, A., Azouri, J., Jabbour, H., Hajj, A., Khabbaz, L. R. (2017) Associations between quality of life, physical activity, worry, depression and insomnia: A cross-sectional designed study in healthy pregnant women. PloS One, 2(5),e017818. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0178181
- Öztürk, M. (2005) The validity and reliability of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and determination of physical activity levels in university students. Ankara: Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences, Master Thesis.
- Raykov, T., & Marcoulides, G. A. (2006). A first course in structural equation modeling. USA: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
- Robledo-Colonia, A. F., Sandoval-Restrepo, N., Mosquera-Valderrama, Y. F., EscobarHurtado, C., Ramírez-Vélez, R. (2012) Aerobic exercise training during pregnancy reduces depressive symptoms in nulliparous women: a randomised trial. Journal of Physiotherapy, 58(1), 9-15. doi:10.1016/S1836-9553(12)70067-X.
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Coronavirus infection and pregnancy (RCOG). (09 August 2021) Available at: https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/coronavirus-pregnancy/covid-19-virus-infection-and-pregnancy/.
Streiner, D.L. (2005) Finding our way: An introduction to path analysis. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 50(2), 115-122. doi:10.1177/070674370505000207.
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- Wang, C., Pan, R., Wan, X., Tan, Y., Xu, L., Ho, C. S., Ho, R. C. (2020) Immediate psychological responses and associated factors during the initial stage of the 2019 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic among the general population in China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 1729. doi:10.3390/ijerph17051729.
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Effect of Physical Activity and Depression on Quality of Life in Pregnant Women during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Path Analysis
Yıl 2023,
Cilt: 9 Sayı: 3, 100 - 113, 30.11.2023
Emine Gercek Oter
,
Nazlı Emel Özer Yurdal
,
Çetin Toraman
Öz
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of physical activity and depression on quality of life in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: A cross-sectional design was conducted with 127 women who filled International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form, Beck Depression Scale, World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale - Short Form (Turkish Version) and the Individual Identification Form were recruited from Gynaecology and Obstetrics outpatient clinics were conducted between May and September 2021.
Results: The results showed that the direct effect of depression on the environment, physical health and general health sub-dimensions of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Short Form was negative direction and significant (p<.05).
Conclusion: The study revealed that the quality of life of women who experienced depressive symptoms during pregnancy decreased during the pandemic process.
Kaynakça
- ACOG (2015) Committee Opinion No. 650 Physical activity and exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 126(6),e135-e142. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000001214.
- Alaya, F., Worrall, A.P., O'toole, F., Doyle, J., Dduffy, R. M., Geary, M.P. (2021) Health‐related quality of life and quality of care in pregnant and postnatal women during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A cohort study. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 154(1),100-105. doi:10.1002/ijgo.13711.
- Alderdice, F., McNeill, J., Lynn, F. (2013) A systematic review of systematic reviews of interventions to improve maternal mental health and well-being. Midwifery, 29, 389-399. doi:10.1016/j.midw.2012.05.010.
- Ayaz, R., Hocaoğlu, M., Günay, T., Yardımcı, O.D., Turgut, A., Karateke, A. (2020) Anxiety and depression symptoms in the same pregnant women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 48(9), 965-970. doi:10.1515/jpm-2020-0380.
- Azuma, K., Nojiri, T., Kawashima, M., Hanai, A., Ayaki, M., Tsubota, K. (2021) Possible favorable lifestyle changes owing to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among middle-aged Japanese women: An ancillary survey of the TRF-Japan study using the original “Taberhythm” smartphone app. PLoS ONE, 16,e0248935. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0248935.
- Beck, A. T, Ward, C. H., Mendelson. M., Mock, J., Erbaugh, J. (1961) An inventory for measuring depression. Archives of General Psychiatry, 4, 561-71. doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1961.01710120031004
- Biviá-Roig, G., La Rosa, V. L., Gómez-Tébar, M., Serrano-Raya, L., Amer-Cuenca, J. J., Caruso, S., Commodari, E., Barrasa-Shaw, A., Lisón, J. F. (2020) Analysis of the impact of the confinement resulting from COVID-19 on the lifestyle and psychological wellbeing of Spanish pregnant women: an Internet-based cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(16),933. doi:10.3390/ijerph17165933
- Brooks, S. K., Webster, R. K., Smith, L. E., Woodland, L., Wessely, S., Greenberg, N., Rubin, G. J. (2020) The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence. Lancet, 395,912. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30460-8.
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- Craig, C. L., Marshall, A. L., Sjostrom, M., Bauman, A. E., Booth, M. L., Ainsworth, B. E., Pratt, M., Ekelund, U., Yngve, A., Sallis, J. F., Oja, P. (2003) International physical activity questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 35, 1381-95. doi:10.1249/01.MSS.0000078924.61453.FB.
Çeliker Tosun, Ö, & Okyay, R. E. (2018) Investigation of physical activity changes during pregnancy. Journal of Health Sciences and Professions, 5(3), 333-341. DOI: 10.17681/hsp.396305
- Daneshfar, Z., Sadatmahalleh, S. J., Youseflu, S., Khomami, M. B, (2021) Kazemnejad A. Influential factors on quality of life in married Iranian women during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: a path analysis. BMC Womens Health, 21(1),102-109. doi:10.1186/s12905-020-01114-2.
- Eser, E., Fidaner, H., Fidaner, C., Yalçın Eser, S., Elbi, H,, Göker, E. (1999) Psychometric properties of WHOQOL-100 and WHOQOL-BREF. Journal of Psychiatry Psychology Psychopharmacology (3P), 7(2),23-40.
- Fan, S., Guan, J., Cao, L., Wang, M., Zhao, H., Chen, L., Yan, L. (2020) Psychological effects caused by COVID-19 pandemic on pregnant women: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 56,102533. doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102533.
- Faul, F., Erdfelder, E., Buchner, A., Langet, A-G. (2009) Statistical power analyses using G*Power 3.1: Tests for correlation and regression analyses. Behavior Research Methods, 41, 1149-1160. doi:10.3758/BRM.41.4.1149.
- Goker, A.G., Yanıkkerem, E., Topsakal, Ö. (2021) Investigation of physical activity levels and quality of life of pregnants. Journal of Celal Bayar University Health Sciences Institute, 8(2),315-322.
- Güler, D. S. G., Aslan, B., Kartal, Y. A. (2021) Covid-19 infection and its management in pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period. Kocaeli University Journal of Health Sciences, 7(1),1-5.
https://doi.org/10.30934/kusbed.755895
- Hisli, N. (1989) Validity and reliability of the Beck Depression Inventory for university students. Turkish Journal of Psychology, 7, 3-13
- Hori, N., Shiraishi, M., Harada, R., Kurashima, Y. (2021) Association of lifestyle changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic with nutrient intake and physical activity levels during pregnancy in Japan. Nutrients, 13(11),3799. doi:10.3390/nu13113799
- Kajdy, A., Feduniw, S., Ajdacka, U., Modzelewski, J., Baranowska, B., Sys, D., Pokropek, A., Pawlicka, P., Kaźmierczak, M., Rabijewski, M., Jasiak, H., Lewandowska, R., Borowski, D., Kwiatkowski, S., Poon, L. C. (2020) Risk factors for anxiety and depression among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: A web-based cross-sectional survey. Medicine, 99(30),e21279. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000021279.
- Kazemi, F., Nahidi, F., Kariman, N. Assessment scales, associated factors and the quality of life score in pregnant women in Iran. Global Journal of Health Science. 2016;8(11):127-39. doi:10.5539/gjhs.v8n11p127.
Kline, R. B. (2011) Principles and practice of structural equation modeling. USA: The Guilford Press.
- Kolu, P., Raitanen, J., Luoto, R. (2014) Physical activity and health related quality of life during pregnancy: a secondary analysis of a cluster randomised trial. Maternal and Child Health Journal,18(9), 2098-2105.
Lagadec, N , Steinecker, M., Kapassi, A., Magnier, A. M., Chastang, J., Robert, S., Gaouaou, N., Ibanez, G. (2018) Factors influencing the quality of life of pregnant women: A systematic review. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18(1), 455. doi:10.1186/s12884-018-2087-4.
- Lebel, C., MacKinnon, A., Bagshawe, M., Tomfohr-Madsen, L., Giesbrecht, G. (2020) Elevated depression and anxiety symptoms among pregnant individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Affective Disorders, 277, 5-13. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.07.126.
- Li, N., Han, L., Peng, M., Lv, Y., Ouyang, Y., Liu, K., Yue, L., Li, Q., Sun, G., Chen, L., Yang, L. (2020) Maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnant women with COVID-19 pneumonia: a case-control study. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1-22. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa352.
- Mirzaei, N., Sadatmahalleh, S. J., Khomami, M.B., Moini, A., Kazemnejad, A. (2021) Sexual function, mental health, and quality of life under strain of COVID-19 pandemic in Iranian pregnant and lactating women: a comparative cross-sectional study. Health Qual Life Outcomes, 19(1),66-73. doi:10.1186/s12955-021-01720-0.
- Montoya Arizabaleta, A. V., Orozco Buitrago, L., Aguilar de Plata, A. C., Mosquera Escudero, M., Ramírez-Vélez, R. (2010) Aerobic exercise during pregnancy improves health-related quality of life: a randomised trial. Journal of Physiotherapy, 56, 253-8. doi:10.1016/s1836-9553(10)70008-4.
- Mourady, D., Richa, S., Karam, R., Papazian, T., Moussa, F.H., El Osta, N., Kesrouani, A., Azouri, J., Jabbour, H., Hajj, A., Khabbaz, L. R. (2017) Associations between quality of life, physical activity, worry, depression and insomnia: A cross-sectional designed study in healthy pregnant women. PloS One, 2(5),e017818. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0178181
- Öztürk, M. (2005) The validity and reliability of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and determination of physical activity levels in university students. Ankara: Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences, Master Thesis.
- Raykov, T., & Marcoulides, G. A. (2006). A first course in structural equation modeling. USA: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
- Robledo-Colonia, A. F., Sandoval-Restrepo, N., Mosquera-Valderrama, Y. F., EscobarHurtado, C., Ramírez-Vélez, R. (2012) Aerobic exercise training during pregnancy reduces depressive symptoms in nulliparous women: a randomised trial. Journal of Physiotherapy, 58(1), 9-15. doi:10.1016/S1836-9553(12)70067-X.
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Coronavirus infection and pregnancy (RCOG). (09 August 2021) Available at: https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/coronavirus-pregnancy/covid-19-virus-infection-and-pregnancy/.
Streiner, D.L. (2005) Finding our way: An introduction to path analysis. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 50(2), 115-122. doi:10.1177/070674370505000207.
- Tendais, I., Figueiredo, B., Mota, J., Conde, A. (2011) Physical activity, health-related quality of life and depression during pregnancy. Cadernos de Saude Publica, 27(2), 219-228. doi:10.1590/s0102-311x2011000200003.
- Turkish Republic Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Public Health. (August 15, 2021) COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 Infection) Guidelines, 2020. Ankara. Available at: https://covid19bilgi.saglik.gov.tr/depo/rehberler/COVID19_Rehberi.pdf?type=file.
- Wang, C., Pan, R., Wan, X., Tan, Y., Xu, L., Ho, C. S., Ho, R. C. (2020) Immediate psychological responses and associated factors during the initial stage of the 2019 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic among the general population in China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 1729. doi:10.3390/ijerph17051729.
- World Health Organization. (January 21, 2022) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard. 2021. Available at: https://covid19.who.int/.
- Zhang, Y., & Ma, Z. F. (2021) Psychological responses and lifestyle changes among pregnant women with respect to the early stages of COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 67(4),344-350. doi:10.1177/0020764020952116.