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Pregnancy-Specific Stress and Racial Discrimination Among U.S. Women.

Aleyah JohnsonPage Daniel DobbsLois ColemanSarah Maness
Published in: Maternal and child health journal (2023)
Previously developed pregnancy distress questionnaires may be better suited for non-Hispanic White populations and may miss important experiences unique to marginalized populations such as racial/ethnic discrimination. Adaptations to pregnancy-related stress scales are warranted given the toxicity of discrimination during pregnancy.
Keyphrases
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • preterm birth
  • african american
  • mental health
  • stress induced
  • high intensity
  • genetic diversity
  • heat stress
  • metabolic syndrome
  • breast cancer risk