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EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF MENTAL WELL-BEING OF PREGNANT WOMEN DURING COVID-19 PERIOD: A CASE STUDY ON PRE-AND POST-DELIVERY PERIODS

AROKIARAJ DAVID 1, M. MAHESWARI 2, GOMATHI SANKAR 3, FELEEN CHRISTY 4, A.KARUPPANNAN 5, and M.BANUMATHI 6.

Vol 18, No 03 ( 2023 )   |  DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/9VCAQ   |   Author Affiliation: Associate Professor& Academic Coordinator, St. Francis Institute of Management and Research-PGDM, Mumbai, India 1; Associate Professor, Dept. of Management Studies, School of Commerce, Jain University, India 2; Assistant Professor, Dept. of Management Studies, BSSS-Institute of Advanced Studies, MP, India 3; Research Scholar, Dept. of Management Studies, Priest University, India 4; Associate Professor, Dept. of Management Studies, KSR College of Technology, India 5; Professor, Dept of International Business, SOM, Pondicherry University 6.   |   Licensing: CC 4.0   |   Pg no: 1706-1721   |   Published on: 30-03-2023

Abstract

The objective of this research paper is to investigate the psychological challenges and difficulties experienced by pregnant women during the Covid-19 pandemic. Primary data was collected from several major cities in southern India during the pandemic period. Analysis of the data revealed that pre-existing complications such as anxiety and depression persisted during pregnancy, and only a few women experienced postpartum complications such as anxiety and gestational diabetes. The study employed PLS-SEM to determine how Covid-19 impacted the mental health of pregnant women during pre-existing and postpartum pregnancy. The findings indicated that patient inattentiveness during Covid-19 led to over-stress (.516***) and concerns about the virus also led to inattentiveness (.494***), which in turn affected the mental health of pre-existing and postpartum pregnant women (.471***), and caused over-stress (.153**).

Keywords

Covid-19; Second Wave; Lock-Down; Pregnant Women; Postpartum Pregnancy.