The mastery lifestyle intervention to reduce biopsychosocial risks for pregnant Latinas and African Americans and their infants: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: R. Jeanne Ruiz (Author), Kristyn Grimes (Author), Elizabeth Spurlock (Author), Angela Stotts (Author), Thomas F. Northrup (Author), Yolanda Villarreal (Author), Robert Suchting (Author), Melissa Cernuch (Author), Liza Rivera (Author), Raymond P. Stowe (Author), Rita H. Pickler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pregnant Mexican Americans (hereafter called Latinas) and Black/African American women are at increased risk for psychological distress, contributing to preterm birth and low birthweight; acculturative stress combined with perceived stress elevates depressive symptoms in Latinas....