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ArticleBirth (Berkeley, Calif.)2026

Sociocultural and Structural Determinants of Black Maternal Mental Health: A Scoping Review.

Priscilla N Boakye, Mawuko Setordzi, Josephine Etowa, Egbe Etowa, Rosanra Yoon, Kenneth Fung, Feven Desta, Nana Ama Tiwaa-Boateng, Cynthia Maxwell, Modupe Tunde Byass and 6 more

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Priscilla N BoakyeToronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8843-6666
Mawuko SetordziWestern University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Josephine EtowaUniversity of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Egbe EtowaToronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Rosanra YoonToronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Kenneth FungToronto Western Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Feven DestaToronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Nana Ama Tiwaa-BoatengToronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Cynthia MaxwellWomen's College Hospital and Sinai Health, University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Modupe Tunde ByassUniversity of Toronto and North York General Hospital, North York, Ontario, Canada.
Janet YamadaToronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Crystal T ClarkDepartment of Psychiatry, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Karline Wilson-MitchellToronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3043-7292
Diana MugambiToronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Donielle JohnsonToronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Josephine Pui-Hing WongToronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-8262-7725

Funding

CIHR 192177
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBlack women face a disproportionate risk of perinatal mental mood disorders with significant implications for maternal and infant health outcomes. Identifying the determinants of Black maternal mental health is needed to inform the development of culturally concordant programs and policy interventions.

objectiveThis scoping review aims to identify and explore the sociocultural and structural determinants of Black maternal mental health.

methodsFollowing the methodological frameworks proposed by Arksey and O'Malley and reworked by Levac et al., searches were conducted in four databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar. Studies published in English between January 2010 and December 2024 were included. A total of 4280 studies were retrieved. Two team members independently screened the articles, and conflicts were resolved by a third member. The data were extracted and analyzed thematically to identify the socio-cultural and structural determinants of Black maternal mental health.

resultsTwenty-two studies were included in the final review. The review identified gendered racial stress, sociocultural expectations about strength, mental health-related stigma, racism in healthcare, health insurance coverage, socioeconomic status, relationship status, neighborhood conditions, level of educational attainment, and availability of social support as determinants of Black maternal mental health. These determinants are not mutually exclusive but intersect in complex ways to influence Black maternal mental health outcomes.

conclusionFindings from this review underscore the need for designing community and equity-informed interventions and programs to address health inequities and promote maternal mental health. Future research should focus on culturally and contextually grounded approaches to guide the development of innovative maternal mental health interventions.

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Black or African AmericanMaternal HealthMental HealthFemaleHumansPregnancyRacismSocial Determinants of HealthSocial StigmaSocial SupportSocioeconomic Disparities in Healthblack womendiscriminationgendered racismmaternal mental healthstigma

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PMCPMC13471836

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