Depressive symptoms hopelessness self-efficacy and COVID-19-related stressors among pregnant women in Hungary across two pandemic waves
Renáta Kovács-Berta, Fanni Dudok, Szabolcs Várbíró, Norbert Pásztor, Edina Dombi · 2026
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Renáta Kovács-Berta and four colleagues survey pregnant women in Hungary across two COVID-19 waves in 2026, tracking depression, hopelessness, and confidence. Pregnancy already strains mental health, and a public health crisis can deepen the load. Wave 1 drew 692 women and Wave 2 drew 459, each completing standard scales plus a pandemic questionnaire.
Major depressive symptoms appeared in 11.8 percent in Wave 1 and 10.5 percent in Wave 2, a nonsignificant difference. Mild hopelessness touched roughly three in ten women in both waves. Confinement strain and daily disruption ran higher in Wave 1. Emotional distress and poor coping predicted worse scores most strongly, while self-efficacy consistently protected. Screening tuned to pregnancy, the authors urge, belongs in crisis care.
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| CREATOR | Renáta Kovács-Berta, Fanni Dudok, Szabolcs Várbíró, Norbert Pásztor, Edina Dombi |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 88390 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |