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{"title":"Prevalence and social determinants of self-reported health status among reproductive age women in Nepal.","authors":"Ashfikur Rahman, Mortuja Mahamud Tohan, Amirul Islam, Bristi Rani Saha, Satyajit Kundu","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01528-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-024-01528-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The self-reported health status (SRHS) is a subjective evaluation of an individual's health and has been connected to mortality and future health outcomes in numerous studies. However, the determinants of SRHS among women in Nepal remain largely unclear. In Nepal, traditional gender norms often result in women bearing greater responsibilities in terms of household chores, child-rearing, and taking care of elderly family members, all of which may potentially contribute to lower self-perceived health. Therefore, this study aims to identify the factors influencing SRHS among women in Nepal.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study utilized data from 7,442 women aged between 15 and 49 who participated in the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2022. Both univariate and multiple linear regression analyses were employed to ascertain the factors influencing self-rated health status (SRHS) among women in Nepal.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Women in the age groups 15-24 years (AOR: 5.14, 95% CI: 3.07-8.62) and 25-34 years (AOR: 2.71, 95% CI: 1.99-3.68) were more likely to report good health status compared to older age groups. Additionally, women who were never married (AOR: 4.89, 95% CI: 3.62-5.32) or currently married (AOR: 1.46, 95% CI: 1.11-2.20) and those from wealthy families (AOR: 1.54, 95% CI: 1.07-2.21), also had a higher likelihood of reporting good health status. Other factors associated with a higher probability of reporting good health included not having a history of terminated pregnancy (AOR: 1.48, 95% CI: 1.11-1.97), having no history of genital discharge (AOR: 1.75, 95% CI: 1.29-2.38), not visiting a health facility in the last 12 months (AOR: 2.03, 95% CI: 1.43-2.88), and having no genital ulcers in the previous 12 months (AOR: 2.02, 95% CI: 1.24-3.28). Conversely, women with mild to severe depression and anxiety were less likely to report good health status compared to those with no depression or anxiety.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study identified several social determinants of SRHS among Nepalese women. These socioeconomic determinants of health should be included in future research and health policy activities in Nepal and other comparable contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142666832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Refugee mothers' mental health in Denmark: possibilities and limits of home visiting programs.","authors":"Maria Marti-Castaner, Vivian Rueskov Poulsen, Ezio Di Nucci, Sarah Fredsted Villadsen","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01529-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-024-01529-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To explore the experiences of refugee mothers and community health nurses participating in a nurse home visiting program in Denmark, focusing on the program's effects on the psychosocial well-being of refugee mothers during the transition to motherhood.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The nurse home visiting program was an add-on the public care offered to all families, with extra training of the community health nurses and more time to engage with the families with immigrant and refugee backgrounds. Community health nurses (12) and participating women (9) participated in qualitative interviews between September and December 2020, following the program's conclusion.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Utilizing the Resource-Based Model of refugee adaptation as a theoretical framework, we identified four main themes: (i) negotiating parenting norms and gaining confidence through parenting resources; (ii) finding emotional support to cope with integration pressures; (iii) expanding social resources, (iv) building bridges with welfare state services. These themes captured the resources gained by mothers through the home visiting program, positively influencing their psychosocial well-being, while also acknowledging the impact of the socio-political context on community health nurses' work and mothers' daily lives.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings offer insights about the potential and limitations of tailored nurse home visiting programs for refugee families, emphasizing the positive impact on mental health. However, challenges such as assimilation pressures, unwelcoming immigration policies, and discrimination may hinder program effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142666834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New perinatal mental health conditions diagnosed during COVID-19: a population-based, retrospective cohort study of birthing people in Ontario.","authors":"Rebecca H Correia, Devon Greyson, David Kirkwood, Elizabeth K Darling, Manisha Pahwa, Hamideh Bayrampour, Aaron Jones, Cassandra Kuyvenhoven, Jessica Liauw, Meredith Vanstone","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01534-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-024-01534-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>We aimed to determine the incidence of mental health diagnoses and associated health and social risk factors among perinatal people in three different COVID-19 phases.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a population-based, retrospective cohort study using linked administrative datasets. We included persons with live, in-hospital births in Ontario, Canada from January 1 to March 31 in 2019, 2021, or 2022 (three phases relative to COVID-19 with different public health policy measures). We excluded people with prior mental health diagnoses. We used diagnostic codes to identify new onset of depression, anxiety, or adjustment disorder in the antenatal and postpartum period. We developed multivariable, modified Poisson models to examine associations between sociodemographic and clinical factors and new mental health diagnoses in each phase.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 72,242 people in our cohort. Antenatal mental health diagnoses were significantly higher in 2021 (aRR = 1.32; CI = 1.20-1.46) and 2022 (aRR = 1.22; CI = 1.11-1.35) versus 2019. Postpartum diagnoses were significantly greater in 2021 (aRR = 1.16; CI = 1.08-1.25) versus 2019. Antenatal diagnoses were associated with birth year, previous stillbirth, pre-existing hypertension, multiparity, residential instability, and ethnocultural diversity. Postpartum diagnoses were associated with birth year, maternal age, multiparity, care provider profession, assisted reproductive technology, birthing mode, pre-existing hypertension, intensive care admission, hospital readmission, residential instability, and ethnocultural diversity. Family physicians increasingly made mental health diagnoses in 2021 and 2022.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Increased incidence of perinatal mental health diagnoses during COVID-19 suggests complex dynamics involving pandemic and health and social risk factors.</p><p><strong>Registration: </strong>This study was registered with Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05663762) on December 21, 2022.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142666814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of work hours on sleep quality: a non-linear and gendered disparity.","authors":"Tinh Doan, Liana Leach, Lyndall Strazdins","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01535-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01535-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Quality sleep is vital for good health. Although it is known that workhours affect sleep quality, it is not known at what point workhours begin to compromise sleep. Few studies consider workhours in the 'other job' (domestic and care work) or address reverse causality between sleep quality and how long people work. This study aimed to estimate the point at which weekly workhours harm sleep, among employed Australians aged 25-64.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using Australian data (19,453 observations from 9,826 adults assessed 2013, 2017, and 2021), a maximum likelihood instrumental variable approach modelled the influence of domestic and care hours on workhours and then the effect of workhours on sleep. We tested for a non-linear pattern and a potential tipping point or limit at which sleep quality declines. Sleep quality scores were constructed from sleep duration (hours), quality rating, medications, and problems with onset.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We estimated a population tipping point of 42 workhours per week, beyond which sleep quality deteriorated. Notably, women demonstrated a lower tipping point (36 h) beyond which their sleep quality deteriorated compared to men (47 h), likely linked to their greater care and domestic workhours in the home.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our methods allowed us to specify the point at which weekly workhours were optimal for sleep quality and the point beyond which they become harmful. By considering unequal hours worked in care and domestic work, we were able to identify distinct gender differences in this relationship.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142646205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The prevalence of traumatic exposure in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD): a systematic review.","authors":"Jasleen Kaur Grewal, Eveline Mu, Qi Li, Elizabeth H X Thomas, Jayashri Kulkarni, Leo Chen","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01536-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01536-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and purpose: </strong>Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a debilitating illness that affects 3-8% of women worldwide. There are multiple factors underlying the aetiology of PMDD, ranging from neuroendocrine changes to psychosocial factors such as exposure to trauma. This systematic review aims to assess the prevalence of traumatic exposure in women with PMDD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycInfo was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. Of the 369 studies identified for abstract and full-text screening, 27 were included for review and 16 studies for the quantitative calculation of average prevalence and 95% confidence intervals. Data extracted included study details, sampling details, demographic details, type of traumatic exposure reported, diagnostic tools used, the prevalence of PMDD (total) and the prevalence of self-reported traumatic exposure in PMDD patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The reported prevalence of traumatic exposure in PMDD ranged from 18.03 to 90.5%. Using a random effects model, the pooled prevalence was 61% (95%CI, 46-74%). The level of heterogeneity (I²) was 95%, showing considerable variability in the data. Amongst only those studies with a control group, it was shown that those with PMDD are 1.99 times more likely to have a history of traumatic exposure than those without PMDD.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings suggest that a history of traumatic exposure is highly represented in women living with PMDD. Trauma exposure may be a risk factor for PMDD and could inform this condition's aetiology. A trauma-informed approach should be considered when assessing and managing women presenting with PMDD.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142638308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Associations between lifetime reproductive events among postmenopausal women with bipolar disorder.","authors":"Katherine Gordon-Smith, Amy Perry, Arianna Di Florio, Nicholas Craddock, Ian Jones, Lisa Jones","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01533-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01533-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The premenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle, childbirth and perimenopause often coincide with a worsening of mood symptoms in women with bipolar disorder (BD). To date, findings from the limited number of studies investigating associations between these events among women with BD have been inconsistent. This study aimed to investigate associations between episodes in relation to the perimenopause and (i) premenstrual symptoms and (ii) postpartum mood episodes in a large sample of postmenopausal women with BD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Among 567 postmenopausal women with BD, recruited as part of the UK Bipolar Disorder Research Network, relationships between reproductive event-associated mood symptoms/episodes were examined. Multivariate binary analyses were carried out to identify if history of premenstrual symptoms and/or postpartum episodes predicted the occurrence of mood episodes in relation to the perimenopause, controlling for potential confounders including number of mood episodes per illness year.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>History of premenstrual symptoms was associated with experiencing any type of mood episode, and depression specifically, during the perimenopause (OR 6.189, p < 0.001 and OR 2.709, p = 0.019 respectively). History of postpartum depression within 6 weeks of delivery was associated with depressive episodes during the perimenopause (OR 2.635, p = 0.027). Postpartum mania was not a significant predictor.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings suggest that women with BD with a history of premenstrual symptoms and postpartum depression are potentially at increased risk of experiencing episodes of depression in relation to the perimenopause. There are clinical and self-management implications in identifying a subgroup of women with BD who may be particularly vulnerable to episodes of mood disturbance during reproductive events.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142613747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Attention control in the peripartum period: a longitudinal study.","authors":"Tamar Bakun Emesh, Nachshon Meiran, Dar Ran-Peled, Hamutal Ben-Zion, Avel Horwitz, Omer Finkelstein, Liat Tikotzky","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01530-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01530-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Given research inconsistency, this study aimed to assess whether attention control changes from pregnancy to postpartum, focusing on the moderating role of maternal objective and subjective sleep. Our second objective was to evaluate attention control's role in predicting psychological outcomes in peripartum women.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A cohort of 224 pregnant women completed the Antisaccade task, a measure of attention control, during the third trimester and again four months post-delivery. Objective and subjective sleep were measured using actigraphy and sleep diaries. Participants also completed questionnaires assessing depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, and maternal perceptions of the mother-infant relationship.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Attention control improved significantly from late pregnancy to postpartum (β = 0.91, p < .001). While objective sleep was not linked to attention control, poorer between-person subjective sleep was associated with better postpartum attention control (β = - 0.84, p < .001). Better within-person subjective sleep was associated with higher attention control during pregnancy (β = 0.87, p < .001), but a negative interaction with time (β = -1.5, p = .001) suggests a reverse trend postpartum. Attention control did not predict postpartum psychological outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Cognitive recovery may occur by four months postpartum, although the observed improvement could reflect practice effect. The novel finding of a negative association between subjective sleep and postpartum attention control may indicate better adaptation to perceived poor sleep or heightened attunement to sleep fluctuations in women with higher attention control. Attention control did not predict psychological outcomes, suggesting other factors may be more critical for maternal coping postpartum.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142613749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Severe alcohol withdrawal during pregnancy or early postpartum: maternal and fetal outcomes.","authors":"Shaun Daidone, Hayrunnisa Unlu, Asmaa Yehia, Nan Zhang, Osama A Abulseoud","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01531-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01531-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) during pregnancy is under-researched despite growing concerns about increased alcohol use among pregnant women. This study aims to explore the severity of AWS and its impact on maternal and fetal outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study reviewed the medical records of patients admitted to the Mayo Clinic who underwent the CIWA-Ar protocol for AWS from June 2019 through June 2022. Pregnant women identified in this cohort had their pregnancy, labor, and neonatal data analyzed for alcohol-related complications and outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of the medical records reviewed, 8 cases involved pregnant women experiencing AWS. These cases showed a high severity of withdrawal symptoms, with a median peak CIWA-Ar score of 17 (IQR = 14). Maternal complications included a high rate of ICU admissions (37.5%; n = 3) and significant rates of miscarriage and stillbirth (37.5%; n = 3). Fetal outcomes were concerning, with 1 out of 5 (20%) neonates requiring NICU admission and experiencing conditions such as respiratory failure and neonatal abstinence syndrome. Developmental problems were noted in 2 out of 5 (40%) newborns.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings highlight the severe implications of AWS during pregnancy, impacting both maternal and fetal health. The severity of AWS requires attentive clinical management and preventative interventions. Future research should focus on larger, prospective studies to better understand and address the risks associated with AWS in pregnant women and to improve health outcomes for mothers and their children.</p><p><strong>Article highlights: </strong>• Severe AWS during pregnancy leads to high ICU admissions and adverse neonatal outcomes. • 37.5% of pregnant women with AWS experienced miscarriage or stillbirth. • 20% of newborns from mothers with AWS required NICU admission for serious conditions; 40% of newborns had developmental problems. • Findings underscore the need for specialized treatment protocols to improve outcomes for pregnant women and their newborns.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142613752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Young mothers and eHealth: a scoping review.","authors":"Kyla F Wiens, Kayla M Joyce, Rachel G Cluett, Morgan Hanson-Oliveira, Kristin Reynolds, Lianne M Tomfohr-Madsen, Leslie E Roos","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01527-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01527-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Young mothers, defined as those age 25 and under, are at an increased risk of experiencing mental health problems. Despite this increased risk, very few mental health and parenting interventions that target the unique needs of this group are available. This scoping review summarized extant research on mental health and parenting eHealth interventions aimed at young mothers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, and PubMed databases were used for searches, and articles were screened using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and Arksey and O'Malley's five-stage method for scoping reviews. The eligibility criteria included being peer-reviewed, written in English, published between January 1, 2000, and May 9, 2024, and being an eHealth program targeting mental health and/or parenting skills for women-identifying mothers under the age of 26.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After duplicate removal, 3,431 titles and abstracts were screened, and 112 articles moved to full-text review. Four studies were included, each assessing intervention components, targeting mental health and parenting, and outlining participant feedback on the treatment. Each study evaluated a different type of intervention, with depression being the most studied mental health outcome and coping skills being the most studied parenting outcome.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Preliminary findings suggest that eHealth features such as flexibility, text messaging, and peer support are appreciated among young mothers. Further research on mental health and parenting eHealth interventions aimed at addressing the needs of young mothers is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142613754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prenatal exercise and its effects on postpartum mental health: systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Lauren E Hicks, Michelle D Graf, SeonAe Yeo","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01525-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01525-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The perinatal period, spanning from pregnancy through the first year after childbirth, is characterized by significant physiological, psychological, and socio-contextual changes. Women face complex stressors including psychosocial pressures, financial constraints, interpersonal dynamics, anticipatory stress related to parenthood, hormonal fluctuations, and societal expectations. These factors collectively influence the perinatal experience, increasing vulnerabilities and stress levels.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic review was conducted in October 2023 using PubMed, SPORTDiscus, PsycInfo, and Scopus databases. Only English-language publications were included. For the meta-analysis, only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were considered. Data extraction was performed independently by two reviewers using Covidence, focusing on study characteristics, population demographics, interventions, and outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The initial search identified 2,373 articles, with 1,196 duplicates removed, leaving 1,177 articles. After screening titles and abstracts, 1,247 were excluded for not meeting the inclusion criteria, resulting in 30 full-text articles reviewed for eligibility by two researchers. Nineteen studies were included in the systematic review, with four in the meta-analysis. Results indicated that higher levels of physical activity during pregnancy were consistently associated with improved postpartum mental health outcomes, including reduced depressive symptoms, lower anxiety, and enhanced overall well-being. Low-intensity exercises, such as yoga, were particularly effective in reducing postpartum depressive symptoms. The impact of moderate-intensity exercise varied, with some studies showing no significant effects. The meta-analysis of four RCTs using the EPDS demonstrated a significant reduction in depression and anxiety symptoms among postpartum women who participated in physical activity interventions, with a substantial overall effect size.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Developing physical activity and exercise regimens encompassing a range of intensities can address the unique physiological and psychological demands of the perinatal period, maximizing the therapeutic benefits of physical activity interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142602921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}