Racism-related stress and mental health among black women living in Los Angeles County, California: A comparison of postpartum mood and anxiety disorder screening scales.
Kortney Floyd JamesKeren ChenSasha S HindraSydney GrayMilllicent N RobinsonCourtney S Thomas TobinKristen ChoiDenise Saint ArnaultPublished in: Archives of women's mental health (2024)
Racism is a stressor for Black women living in Los Angeles County, California. Racism-related stress and emotional expression of PMAD symptoms were salient to the postpartum mental health of the Black women in this study. Findings from this study suggest that the PHQ-8 should be used to assess how racism impacts Black women's postpartum mental health.