ArticlePsychiatry research2020
The Disproportionate Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Pregnant Black Women.
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- Examining the Impact of the Syndemic on Black Birthing Individuals in the USA: a Systematic Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Pooled it
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- The effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on women's perinatal mental health: a systematic review.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives · 2023Pooled it
- The prevalence of mental ill-health in women during pregnancy and after childbirth during the Covid-19 pandemic: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
- The Michigan Plan for Appropriate Tailored Healthcare in Pregnancy Prenatal Care Recommendations.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2021Guideline
- Effects of Two Group Prenatal Care Interventions on Mental Health: An RCT.American journal of preventive medicine · 2024Trial
- Pre-Pandemic Emotion Regulation and Supportive Relationships as Protective Factors Across Development: Prospective Prediction of Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Article
- Maternal Mental Health and Labor Dysfunction: Prenatal Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Labor Dystocia, and Unplanned Cesarean in a Cohort of Black Pregnant People.Research in nursing & health · 2026Article
- Linking Experiences of Interpersonal Racism and Pandemic Worries to Postpartum Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Asian Birthing Individuals.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Article
- COVID-19 Vaccine Literacy Among Black Pregnant and Postpartum Women in the USA.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Resilience in Black Women: Lifeline or Double-Edged Sword?Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Review
- The Influence of Pandemic-Related Worries During Pregnancy on Child Development at 12 Months.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Article
- Child abuse and experiences of discrimination are linked to fear of childbirth among younger patients in the US: a cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on parents from Black ethnic backgrounds in the UK: what we have learned and why it still matters.BJPsych open · 2025Article
- Evidence for missed cases of postpartum depression based on paediatric clinical care screenings.The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science · 2025Article
- COVID-19 and anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal survey.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Racial disparities in gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes among Black and White pregnant people with obesity.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2025Article
- COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-Making Among Black Pregnant and Postpartum Women.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- Prenatal mental health and emotional experiences during the pandemic: associations with infant neurodevelopment screening results.Pediatric research · 2024Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted the well-being of vulnerable populations in the US, including Black people. The impact on pregnant women is of special concern for the intrauterine and post-natal development of their offspring. We evaluated in an online survey a sample of 913 pregnant women, 216 Black, 571 White, 126 Other, during a 2-week stay-at-home mandate in the Philadelphia region. We applied logistic regression models and analysis of covariance to examine general and pregnancy-specific worries and negative consequences arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and resilience. Black pregnant women reported greater likelihood of having their employment negatively impacted, more concerns about a lasting economic burden, and more worries about their prenatal care, birth experience, and post-natal needs. In the full sample, 11.1% of women met screening criteria for anxiety and 9.9% met criteria for depression. Black women were more likely to meet criteria for depression than White women, but this difference was not significant accounting for covariates. Resilience factors including self-reliance and emotion regulation were higher in Black women. Racial disparities related to COVID-19 in pregnant women can advance the understanding of pregnancy related stressors and improve early identification of mental health needs.
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