Pregnancy-Specific Stress and Racial Discrimination Among U.S. Women.
Aleyah JohnsonPage Daniel DobbsLois ColemanSarah ManessPublished 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.