Interventions for Psychological Stress in Pregnant African American Women: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Cardiovascular conditions are the leading cause of pregnancy-related death among African American women (AAW). Stress is a risk factor for cardiovascular conditions that negatively impacts maternal health; however, research on stress management interventions for pregnant AAW is currently limited. Thus, we conducted a scoping review to explore the state of the science on this topic to better understand what types of methods, measures, and components have been utilized in stress management interventions for pregnant AAW. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) framework was used to conduct a systematic literature search. Eight studies using quantitative (n = 4), qualitative (n = 2), and mixed methods (

SUBMITTER: Frazier TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12645566 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature