Measurement of Racial Microaggressions During Pregnancy and While Receiving Prenatal Care: a Validation Study of the Daily Life Experiences Scale Among Black Postpartum Women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Daily Life Experiences scale measures the frequency of experiences of racial microaggressions (everyday actions or comments expressing prejudice). We assessed the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the DLE-F among Black postpartum women in two contexts: (1) daily life (DLE-F) and (2) while seeking or receiving prenatal care (DLE-PNC-F).

Methods

Data were from the LIFE-2 cohort of Black women delivering in Detroit, Michigan from 2023 to 2025. Questionnaires were completed during postpartum hospitalization. The 20-item DLE-F assessed past 3-month experiences of microaggressions; the adapted 17-item DLE-PNC-F referenced experiences in prenatal care. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to evaluate structure. Internal consistency was assessed wit

SUBMITTER: Haight SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12854132 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature