Ethnicity and Social Support During Pregnancy

Data from two multi‐ethnic prospective studies of African American, Latina, and non‐Hispanic White pregnant women were used to examine the influence of contextual factors on social support processes during pregnancy. Multiple types of support (perceived support, received support, support satisfactio...

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Published in:American journal of community psychology 1999-12, Vol.27 (6), p.869-898
Main Authors: Sagrestano, Lynda M., Feldman, Pamela, Rini, Christine Killingsworth, Woo, Grace, Dunkel-Schetter, Christine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
California
Consumer Behavior
Contextual factors
Couple and family
Culture
Ethnic differences
Ethnic Groups - psychology
Ethnicity
Fathers
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Influences
Los Angeles, California
Marital Status
Minority & ethnic groups
Pregnancy
Pregnancy - psychology
Pregnant women
Prospective Studies
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social psychology
Social Support
Sociodemographic Characteristics
Socioeconomic Factors
Socioeconomic Status
Support groups
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Data from two multi‐ethnic prospective studies of African American, Latina, and non‐Hispanic White pregnant women were used to examine the influence of contextual factors on social support processes during pregnancy. Multiple types of support (perceived support, received support, support satisfaction, network support) and sources of support (baby's father, family, friends) were assessed. The role of ethnicity in social support was examined after controlling for the contribution of related contextual factors (SES, marital status, age, parity, employment) to these processes. The impact of ethnicity and related contextual factors differed across sources of social support. Ethnic differences in support from family and friends, but not from the baby's father, emerged. However, marital status was a consistent predictor of support from the baby's father, and SES was a consistent predictor of support from friends. Overall, the findings of two studies suggest that although ethnicity is associated with support from friends and family, other contextual factors, such as marital status and SES, influence support processes during pregnancy.
ISSN:0091-0562
1573-2770
DOI:10.1023/A:1022266726892