Racial and Ethnic Differences in Prenatal Life Stress and Postpartum Depression Symptoms

Authors

Cindy H. Liu, Harvard Medical School
Rebecca Giallo, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Australia
Stacey N. Doan, Claremont McKenna CollegeFollow
Larry J. Seidman, Harvard Medical School
Ed Tronick, University of Massachusetts Boston

Document Type

Article

Department

Claremont McKenna College, Psychology (CMC)

Publication Date

2016

Abstract

This study determined the risk of core depression symptoms based on life stress domains during pregnancy and whether stressors varied by race/ethnicity. The sample consisted of 2,344 White, African American, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander (API) Massachusetts women who recently gave birth. African Americans and Hispanics who endorsed high relational and high financial stress were more likely to report high depressed mood and loss of interest; high physical stress was associated with high depressed mood among API. Screening based on life stress domains may be informative in determining risk for core depression symptoms during the postpartum period especially for minority groups.

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DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2015.11.002

Recommended Citation

Liu, C.H. , Giallo, R., Doan, S.N., Seidman, L.J., & Tronick, E. (2016). Racial and ethnic differences in prenatal life stress and postpartum depression symptoms. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 30, 7-12.