Reciprocal relationship between abortion stigma and depressive symptoms among women who underwent termination of pregnancy for fetal anomalies: a cross-lagged panel study
Abortion stigma and depressive symptoms before terminating pregnancy should be evaluated, and comprehensive intervention must be taken to alleviate them. Healthcare professionals need to pay attention to the reciprocal relationships between abortion stigma and depressive symptoms and seek intervention to reduce both.
Authors
- Huiting Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2070-6559)
- Chunxiang Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7780-7249)
- Yaohan Wang
- Lihong Zeng
- Ying Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1586-7946)
- Xi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9753-6148)
- Yang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4584-857X)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Third Xiangya Hospital (CN)
- Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07376-8
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China