Journals / Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine / 2026 / Volume: 4 Issue: 1

Investigating anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders among the pregnant women during Covid-19 pandemic

Kovid-19 pandemi sürecinde gebe kadınlarda anksiyete, depresyon ve obsesif kompulsif bozuklukların araştırılması

Tuğba Gürbüz(Medistate Hospital, Gynecology and Obstetric Clinic ,Istanbul/Turkey)0000-0003-3555-3767
Oya Gökmen(Private Medistate Hospital Gynecology and IVF Clinic,Istanbul)0000-0003-0020-4233
Gülten Kaptan(Beykoz Univercity Kavacık Vatan street No:69 34805, Istanbul)0000-0002-3215-857X
Elif İnanlı(Beykoz UnivercityKavacık Vatan street No:69 34805, Istanbul)0000-0003-2533-304X
Serkan Berk Karadeniz(ideasis Bilişim Teknolojileri danışmanlık ve mühendislik ltd şti)0000-0002-4905-7302
Neslihan Ersahin Söylemez(Special Clinic, Ataköy 7-8-9-10 Neigborhood.Çobançeşme E-5 Street. Route İstanbul Rezidans ,A Blok ,Kat:4 Daire:42)0000-0001-8928-6583
İbrahim Söylemez(Special Clinic, Ataköy 7-8-9-10 Neigborhood.Çobançeşme E-5 Street. Route İstanbul Rezidans ,A Blok ,Kat:4 Daire:42)0000-0002-8104-6072
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The reason is that such women are more vulnerable to the infectious diseases such as Covid-19.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: Our study was aimed to investigate anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCDs) among the pregnant women during Covid-19 Pandemic.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 71 pregnant women who referred to Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic between June and July 2020 for routine pregnancy examination.
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Conclusion & Impact:The reason is that such women are more vulnerable to the infectious diseases such as Covid-19.
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⚙️Variables:Anxiety · Covid-19 · Depression

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Aim: Our study was aimed to investigate anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCDs) among the pregnant women during Covid-19 Pandemic. Material and Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 71 pregnant women who referred to Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic between June and July 2020 for routine pregnancy examination. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI) were used to assess the rate of depression, anxiety, and OCDs. Results: Mean age was 30 years and the mean Body- Mass Index (BMI) was 24.4. 16.9% of the pregnants were normal, 46.5% were mild depression, 22.5% were moderate and 14.1% were severe depression. 31% of the pregnant women were mild, 45.1% were moderate and 23.9% were severe anxiety. The results also showed that 25.4% of the pregnants have a low probability of detecting OCDs, 31% had OCD detection and 43.7% had a high probability of detecting OCD. A positive significant relationship was found between BDI and BAI score (r=0.405, 0.000) and MOCI scale (r=0.319,sig= 0.007). A negative significant relationship was found between the MCOI scale and BMI (r=-0.268,sig=0.024). There was a significant difference between the working pregnants and non-working pregnants in terms of depression. Conclusion: Since the mental health of the pregnant women is highly important, one should pay special attention to the mental health of the working pregnant women under the Covid-19 pandemic. The reason is that such women are more vulnerable to the infectious diseases such as Covid-19.

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Amaç: Çalışmamızın amacı Kovid-19 Pandemi sürecinde gebe kadınlar arasında anksiyete, depresyon ve Obsesif Kompulsif bozukluklarını (OKB) araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışmaya, Haziran-Temmuz 2020 tarihleri arasında rutin gebelik muayenesi için Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Kliniği’ne başvuran 71 gebe alınmıştır. Katılımcıların depresyon, anksiyete ve OKB seviyelerinin belirlenmesi için; Beck Anksiyete Envanteri (BAE), Beck Depresyon Envanteri (BDE) ve Maudsley Obsesif Kompulsif Envanter (MOCI) ölçekleri kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılanların yaş ortalaması 30, ortalama Vüvut Kitle İndeksi (VKİ)'si 24.4’dir. Gebelerin %16.9'unun BDE testi normal saptanırken , %46.5'inin hafif, %22.5'inin orta ve %14.1’inin şiddetli depresyonu olduğu saptanmıştır. Gebelerin %31'inde hafif, %45.1'inde orta, %23.9’unde ise şiddetli seviyede anksiyete tespit edilmiştir. Gebelerin %25.4'ünde OKB saptanma olasılığının düşük , %31’inde OKB olduğu ve katılımcıların %43.7'nün OKB saptanma olasılığının yüksek olduğunu görülmüştür. BDE ile BAE skoru (r=0.405, 0.000) ve MOCI skoru (r=0.319,sig= 0.007) arasında pozitif anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. OKB Ölçeği ile VKİ arasında ise negatif anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. (r=-0.268, sig=0.024). Çalışan hamileler ile çalışmayan hamileler arasında depresyon bakımından anlamlı bir fark saptanmamıştır. Sonuç: Gebe kadınlar için ruh sağlığı oldukça önem taşıdığından, Kovid-19 pandemi koşullarında çalışan hamile kadınların ruh sağlığına özellikle dikkat edilmesi gerekmektedir. Bunun nedeni, bu kişilerin bünyelerinin Kovid-19 gibi bulaşıcı hastalıklar karşısında daha savunmasız olmasıdır.

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Gürbüz, T., Gökmen, O., Kaptan, G., İnanlı, E., Karadeniz, S. B., Söylemez, N. E., Söylemez, İ. (2021). Investigating anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders among the pregnant women during Covid-19 pandemic. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, Volume: 4 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.769006

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