Stress during pregnancy: An ecological momentary assessment of stressors among Black and White women with implications for maternal health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stress can lead to adverse physiological and psychological outcomes. Therefore, understanding stress during pregnancy provides insight into racial disparities in maternal health, particularly Black maternal health.

Objectives

This study aimed to describe (1) daily exposure to self-reported stress levels during pregnancy, and (2) sources of stress among participants that identified as Black or White using data collected via ecological momentary assessment.

Methods

We leveraged survey data from the Postpartum Mothers Mobile Study, a prospective longitudinal study using ecological momentary assessment data collection methods to describe patterns of stress during pregnancy. This article is descriptive and documents patterns of self-reported stress levels and so

SUBMITTER: Omowale SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9510975 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature