ArticlePublic health nursing (Boston, Mass.)2021
Stress and coping among pregnant black women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Mental health problems among ethnic minorities during public crises: a systematic review of coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Perceived stress and COVID-19-related stressors: the moderating role of social support during pregnancy.Women & health · 2022Trial
- Judge Me Not: Exploring Black Mothers' Perceptions of Maternal Health Care Services and Structural Racism in South Carolina.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Pregnant Women's Experiences of Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Who's Stressed? Social Factors and Women's Stress Experiences 2 to 22 Months Postpartum.The Journal of perinatal education · 2025Article
- Australian Women in the Perinatal Period During COVID-19: The Influence of Self-Compassion and Emotional Regulation on Anxiety, Depression, and Social Anxiety.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Impact of Presence of Doulas on Perceived Racism for Black Mothers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.PRiMER (Leawood, Kan.) · 2025Article
- Stress Coping Strategies of Pregnant Women during COVID-19 Pandemic: a Literature Review.Maedica · 2024Article
- The Impact of Covid-19 on Community Perinatal Doula Support Services for Black Women.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Article
- Racial And Ethnic Inequities In Postpartum Depressive Symptoms, Diagnosis, And Care In 7 US Jurisdictions.Health affairs (Project Hope) · 2024Article
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- Pandemic stressors and vaccine hesitancy among young, pregnant Black people: A qualitative study of health disparities during a global pandemic.Birth defects research · 2023Article
- Coping with subjective and objective stress during a pandemic pregnancy: implications for maternal mental health.Archives of women's mental health · 2023Article
- Experiences of postpartum mental health sequelae among black and biracial women during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Contextualizing the experiences of Black pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: 'It's been a lonely ride'.Reproductive health · 2023Article
- Scoping Review of Racial and Ethnic Representation of Participants in Mental Health Research Conducted in the Perinatal Period During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · 2023Article
- Barriers to Diagnosis of Postpartum Depression among Younger Black Mothers.Research square · 2023Article
- Psychosocial Stressors and Coping Strategies Among African Americans During Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Qualitative Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Article
- Coping strategies and household stress/violence in remote Alaska: a longitudinal view across the COVID-19 pandemic.International journal of circumpolar health · 2022Article
- Considerations and Recommendations for Care of Black Pregnant Patients During COVID-19.The Nursing clinics of North America · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectiveThis study explored stress and coping among pregnant Black women prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
designProspective, longitudinal, cohort study. SAMPLE: Thirty-three women enrolled in the Biosocial Impact on Black Births study prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and who were still pregnant during the pandemic. MEASUREMENTS: Questionnaires included the Perceived Stress Scale, Prenatal Coping Inventory, and questions related to sociodemographic characteristics, worry about COVID-19, and coping strategies used during the pandemic.
resultsWomen reported very much being worried about my child getting COVID-19 (46%) and my family member getting COVID-19 (46%). Women reported specific active coping strategies very much reduced their feelings of discomfort during COVID-19: God, religion, or spirituality (24%), social media (24%), and following government advice (24%). Higher use of avoidance coping prior to the pandemic was associated with higher levels of stress both prior to (r = 0.60, p < .001) and during (r = 0.47, p < .01) the pandemic.
conclusionWomen reported worries about COVID-19 and used various strategies to cope with feelings of discomfort due to the pandemic. Nurses should assess the stress level of pregnant Black women and recommend active coping strategies during the pandemic.
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