The unique contribution of gendered racial stress to depressive symptoms among pregnant Black women.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pregnant Black women are at disproportionate risk for adverse birth outcomes, in part associated with higher prevalence of stress. Stress increases risk of depression, a known risk factor for preterm birth. In addition, multiple dimensions of stress, including perceived stress and stressful life events, are associated with adverse birth outcomes, independent of their association with prenatal depression. We use an intersectional and contextualized measure of gendered racial stress to assess whether gendered racial stress constitutes an additional dimension to prenatal depression, independent of stressful life events and perceived stress.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study of 428 Black women, we assessed gendered racial stress (using the 39-item Jackson Hogue

SUBMITTER: Clarke LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9340355 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature