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. 2021 Feb;35(1):42-48.
doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2020.09.012. Epub 2020 Nov 24.

Family involvement in pregnancy and psychological health among pregnant Black women

Melissa Hawkins  1 , Dawn Misra  2 , Liying Zhang  3 , Mercedes Price  4 , Rhonda Dailey  5 , Carmen Giurgescu  6
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Family involvement in pregnancy and psychological health among pregnant Black women

Melissa Hawkins et al. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Social determinants of health influence psychological health in pregnancy and contribute to health inequities in birth outcomes. This study examines the association between family involvement during pregnancy and psychological health among Black women. Pregnant women in Detroit, MI and Columbus, OH were recruited between 8 and 29 weeks' gestation (n = 203). Higher family involvement was associated with lower depressive symptoms (CES-D; β = -1.3, p < 0.001), perceived stress (β = -0.8, p < 0.001), and anxiety (β = -0.39, p < 0.01), and higher levels of psychological well-being (β = 2.2, p < 0.001). Family involvement may be a protective factor for pregnant Black women.

Keywords: Black women; Family involvement; Maternal psychological health; Pregnancy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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