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Mahmoudian A, Pouladkhay F, Baradaran R, Abjar R, Azarmehr T, Bagheri F Z, et al . Investigating the Relationship Between Social Media, Anxiety, and Personal Hygiene Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Pregnant Women. Intern Med Today 2024; 30 (2)
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AzamSadat Mahmoudian1 
, Fatemeh Pouladkhay2 , Raheleh Baradaran3 , Rana Abjar4 , Tayebeh Azarmehr5 , Fatemeh Zahra Bagheri6 , Maryam Nazari7 , Mohammad Masoumzadeh *8
, Fatemeh Pouladkhay2 , Raheleh Baradaran3 , Rana Abjar4 , Tayebeh Azarmehr5 , Fatemeh Zahra Bagheri6 , Maryam Nazari7 , Mohammad Masoumzadeh *8
1- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
2- Department of Operating Room, School of Paramedical Sciences, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
3- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
4- Department of Operating Room, School of Paramedical Sciences, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
5- Department of Operating Room, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
6- Department of Surgical Technology, Shahid Sayad Shirazi Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
7- Department of Operating Room, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad branch, Najaf Abad, Iran
8- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Paramedicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran ,dm.masoumzadeh@yahoo.com
2- Department of Operating Room, School of Paramedical Sciences, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
3- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
4- Department of Operating Room, School of Paramedical Sciences, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
5- Department of Operating Room, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
6- Department of Surgical Technology, Shahid Sayad Shirazi Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
7- Department of Operating Room, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad branch, Najaf Abad, Iran
8- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Paramedicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran ,
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Objective: This descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to assess the impact of social media on anxiety and personal hygiene practices related to COVID-19 in pregnant women in Gonabad, Iran.
Methods: A total of 100 pregnant women participated in an online questionnaire comprising questions on demographic characteristics, personal hygiene, health anxiety, and social media use. Standard patient-reported questionnaires were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 16) with a significance level of P < 0.05.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 27.77 ± 5.87 years. The findings revealed a mean personal hygiene score of 15.81 ± 2.32 and a mean anxiety score of 19.59 ± 8.27, indicating moderate anxiety levels and high personal hygiene practices. The duration of social media usage significantly affected anxiety scores (P = 0.002), suggesting higher anxiety levels among individuals spending more time in virtual spaces. A significant association was observed between self-declared anxiety scores and those obtained from the questionnaire (P < 0.001, r = 0.42). However, no significant correlation was found between self-reported personal hygiene scores and questionnaire scores (P = 0.48, r = 0.07).
Conclusion: This study demonstrates that social media usage is associated with elevated anxiety levels and impacts personal hygiene practices among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: A total of 100 pregnant women participated in an online questionnaire comprising questions on demographic characteristics, personal hygiene, health anxiety, and social media use. Standard patient-reported questionnaires were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 16) with a significance level of P < 0.05.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 27.77 ± 5.87 years. The findings revealed a mean personal hygiene score of 15.81 ± 2.32 and a mean anxiety score of 19.59 ± 8.27, indicating moderate anxiety levels and high personal hygiene practices. The duration of social media usage significantly affected anxiety scores (P = 0.002), suggesting higher anxiety levels among individuals spending more time in virtual spaces. A significant association was observed between self-declared anxiety scores and those obtained from the questionnaire (P < 0.001, r = 0.42). However, no significant correlation was found between self-reported personal hygiene scores and questionnaire scores (P = 0.48, r = 0.07).
Conclusion: This study demonstrates that social media usage is associated with elevated anxiety levels and impacts personal hygiene practices among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Basic Medical Science
Received: 2025/06/16 | Accepted: 2025/08/30 | Published: 2024/03/1
Received: 2025/06/16 | Accepted: 2025/08/30 | Published: 2024/03/1
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