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Stress in african american pregnancies: testing the roles of various stress concepts in prediction of birth outcomes

Stress in african american pregnancies: testing the roles of various stress concepts in... Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/abm/article/29/1/12/4631609 by DeepDyve user on 07 November 2020 Stress in African American Pregnancies: Testing the Roles of Various Stress Concepts in Prediction of Birth Outcomes Tyan Parker Dominguez, Ph.D. School of Social Work University of Southern California Christine Dunkel Schetter, Ph.D. Department of Psychology University of California, Los Angeles Roberta Mancuso, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Occidental College Christine M. Rini, Ph.D. Ruttenberg Cancer Center Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Calvin Hobel, M.D. Division of Maternal/Fetal Medicine, Burns and Allen Research Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ABSTRACT educational attainment was significantly related to birth out- comes. Number of stressful life events significantly predicted Background: The persistently higher rates of adverse birth 3% additional variance in gestational age after controlling for outcomes among African American women are a major public potential confounders. Psychosocial stress variables altogether health concern. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to ex- accounted for 7% additional variance in gestational age-ad- plore the relations among psychosocial stress, socioeconomic justed birth weight, with event distress and intrusive thoughts status, and birth outcomes in African American women. concerning severe life events emerging as the significant inde- Methods: A prospective survey research design was used to pendent stress predictors. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annals of Behavioral Medicine Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Public Health/Gesundheitswesen; Health Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Cognitive Psychology; Neuropsychology
ISSN
0883-6612
eISSN
0883-6612
DOI
10.1207/s15324796abm2901_3
pmid
15677296
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Abstract

Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/abm/article/29/1/12/4631609 by DeepDyve user on 07 November 2020 Stress in African American Pregnancies: Testing the Roles of Various Stress Concepts in Prediction of Birth Outcomes Tyan Parker Dominguez, Ph.D. School of Social Work University of Southern California Christine Dunkel Schetter, Ph.D. Department of Psychology University of California, Los Angeles Roberta Mancuso, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Occidental College Christine M. Rini, Ph.D. Ruttenberg Cancer Center Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Calvin Hobel, M.D. Division of Maternal/Fetal Medicine, Burns and Allen Research Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ABSTRACT educational attainment was significantly related to birth out- comes. Number of stressful life events significantly predicted Background: The persistently higher rates of adverse birth 3% additional variance in gestational age after controlling for outcomes among African American women are a major public potential confounders. Psychosocial stress variables altogether health concern. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to ex- accounted for 7% additional variance in gestational age-ad- plore the relations among psychosocial stress, socioeconomic justed birth weight, with event distress and intrusive thoughts status, and birth outcomes in African American women. concerning severe life events emerging as the significant inde- Methods: A prospective survey research design was used to pendent stress predictors.

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Annals of Behavioral MedicineSpringer Journals

Published: Feb 1, 2005

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