title: Preterm birth and maternal psychological health.
abstract: Studies have shown that preterm birth significantly influences mothers' psychological health. This study aimed to identify factors associated with preterm birth and assess postnatal depression and anxiety symptoms in mothers of preterm infants (n = 75) compared to mothers who delivered at term (n = 125) in a Greek sample. Multiple pregnancies, assisted reproduction technology, caesarean section, non-Greek ethnicity and smoking during pregnancy were associated with preterm delivery. Moreover, preterm infants' mothers had higher depression, state anxiety and trait anxiety scores. These findings suggest that addressing preventable causes of preterm delivery is crucial, while mothers of preterm infants should receive postnatal support.
authors: Attikon University Hospital, Greece bouras@hol.gr.
authors: Georgios
authors: G
authors: Bouras
authors: Attikon University Hospital, Greece.
authors: Nikoletta
authors: N
authors: Theofanopoulou
authors: Attikon University Hospital, Greece.
authors: Panagioula
authors: P
authors: Mexi-Bourna
authors: Attikon University Hospital, Greece.
authors: Antonios
authors: A
authors: Poulios
authors: Attikon University Hospital, Greece.
authors: Ioannis
authors: I
authors: Michopoulos
authors: Attikon University Hospital, Greece.
authors: Ioanna
authors: I
authors: Tassiopoulou
authors: Attikon University Hospital, Greece.
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Daskalaki
authors: Attikon University Hospital, Greece.
authors: Christos
authors: C
authors: Christodoulou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: family; health care; postpartum; pregnancy; psychological distress