RESPPA Study -

Resilience and perinatal stress during the pandemic

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Pregnant women and their families experience many feelings about the arrival of a newborn. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the response of each woman to familial or social events is unique. Studies have shown that good maternal and child health during the perinatal period is associated with better physical and mental health outcomes for the child. It is thus important to document and better understand the psychosocial impact of the pandemic on pregnant women to determine what might affect well-being, stress or anxiety and resilience.  

This is why the RESPPA study aims to better understand the associations between different factors that are linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, the psychological health of pregnant women, the progression of the pregnancy and the development of the child. These factors include, for example: well-being, measures of social distancing, stress, resilience, nutrition, physical activity, the family situation, etc.

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RESPPA is a longitudinal study, which means that we will follow our participants and their families at different time points, carried out across different regions of Quebec, with solid collaborations across different disciplines and regions.