Mothers' psychological distress during COVID-19 pandemics: three-waves longitudinal study.

IF 2.7 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

BMC Psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-24 DOI:10.1186/s40359-025-02587-2

Fitri Ariyanti Abidin, Laila Qodariah, Vidya Anindhita, Fitriani Yustikasari Lubis, Zahrah Aulianissa Manindjo, Fredrick Dermawan Purba

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Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the psychological well-being of populations worldwide. Despite this, there is a paucity of research on the specific psychological distress experienced by mothers during this crisis. This study aims to address this gap by examining the trajectories of psychological distress experienced by Indonesian mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A sample of 108 mothers aged 25 to 65 (mean = 38.9, SD = 7.3) participated in three waves of data collection during the lockdown phase, adaptation phase, and new normal phases of the pandemic. Participants completed the Indonesian version of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-18 (DASS-18) questionnaire to assess their levels of depression, anxiety, and stress.

Results: Depression remained constant while anxiety and stress levels decreased over time. Notably, older participants reported lower levels of stress than their younger counterparts, and those who had been married for a longer time reported lower levels of stress.

Conclusion: This study provides critical insights into the mental health status of Indonesian mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance of considering contextual factors such as age and length of marriage in interventions and support programs.

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背景：COVID-19 大流行对全球人口的心理健康产生了深远影响。尽管如此，有关母亲在这场危机中经历的具体心理困扰的研究却很少。本研究旨在通过研究印度尼西亚母亲在 COVID-19 大流行期间所经历的心理困扰轨迹来弥补这一空白：108 位年龄在 25 岁至 65 岁之间的母亲（平均值 = 38.9，标准差 = 7.3）在大流行病的封锁阶段、适应阶段和新常态阶段参加了三波数据收集。参与者填写了印尼版抑郁、焦虑和压力量表-18（DASS-18）问卷，以评估他们的抑郁、焦虑和压力水平：结果：随着时间的推移，抑郁水平保持不变，而焦虑和压力水平则有所下降。值得注意的是，年龄较大的参与者报告的压力水平低于年轻参与者，结婚时间较长的参与者报告的压力水平也较低：这项研究为了解印度尼西亚母亲在 COVID-19 大流行期间的心理健康状况提供了重要依据，并强调了在干预和支持计划中考虑年龄和婚龄等背景因素的重要性。

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BMC Psychology Psychology-Psychology (all)

CiteScore

3.90

自引率

2.80%

发文量

265

审稿时长

24 weeks

期刊介绍： BMC Psychology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of psychology, human behavior and the mind, including developmental, clinical, cognitive, experimental, health and social psychology, as well as personality and individual differences. The journal welcomes quantitative and qualitative research methods, including animal studies.