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ArticleMaternal and child health journal2026

Linking Experiences of Interpersonal Racism and Pandemic Worries to Postpartum Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Asian Birthing Individuals.

Tiffany Tieu, Deiriai Myers, Kristin A Murtha, Sara L Kornfield, Ran Barzilay, Sydney Sun, Chinyelu I Ojukwu, Megan M Himes, Julia Parish-Morris, Raquel E Gur and 3 more

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Tiffany TieuDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, USA. ttieu@sas.upenn.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3326-5454
Deiriai MyersDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, USA.
Kristin A MurthaDepartment of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Sara L KornfieldPenn Center for Women's Behavioral Wellness, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ran BarzilayDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, USA.
Sydney Sun *Department of Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Chinyelu I Ojukwu *Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Megan M HimesLifespan Brain Institute (LiBI), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Julia Parish-MorrisDepartment of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Raquel E GurDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, USA.
Lauren K WhiteDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, USA.
Rebecca WallerDepartment of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Wanjiku F M NjorogeDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, USA.

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research InstituteLifespan Brain Institute Lifespan Brain InstituteNHLBI NIH HHS NHLBI R01HL163798NIH HHS 1R01MH128593NIH HHS 1R21DA058815NIH HHS 1R34DA058461NIH HHS NIMH/DHHS R01MH125904NIMH NIH HHS NIMH R01MH128593
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introductionThe COVID-19 pandemic was disruptive to birthing individuals' peripartum experiences. This study examined associations between interpersonal racism experiences, pandemic worries, and mental health of Asian and Non-Hispanic white birthing individuals receiving prenatal care in a large northeastern healthcare system.

methodsThe sample (N=122; Age, M = 33.6, SD = 3.73) was n=61 Asian and n=61 white individuals who were propensity matched on age at childbirth, gestational age, relationship status, income, and educational attainment. Participants completed self-report surveys on discrimination experiences, pandemic worries, and general mental health at 10-15 weeks postpartum.

resultsAsian individuals reported experiencing significantly more interpersonal racism compared to matched white individuals. Pandemic worries were associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms in the entire sample. Among Asian individuals, the association between pandemic worries and anxiety was stronger among those who reported more interpersonal racism. DISCUSSION: While postpartum birthing individuals experienced heightened worry during the pandemic, which may have increased risk for anxiety, this association was pronounced among Asian individuals who experienced interpersonal racism.

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AnxietyAsianDepressionDepression, PostpartumPostpartum PeriodRacismAdultCOVID-19FemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMental HealthPandemicsPregnancyPregnant PeopleSurveys and QuestionnairesMental healthPandemic worriesPostpartumRacism

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