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Clinical Psychology

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014

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2011

Ethnic Identity

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Beyond Race And Ethnicity: Predictors Of Maternal Depressive Symptoms Across The Transition To Parenthood, Aya Kwegyirba-Kaiser Ghunney Jan 2011

Beyond Race And Ethnicity: Predictors Of Maternal Depressive Symptoms Across The Transition To Parenthood, Aya Kwegyirba-Kaiser Ghunney

Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014

This study investigated whether ethnic identity, financial and educational resources, and social support predicted levels and trajectories of maternal depressive symptoms above and beyond racial and ethnic categories. A sample of Black, Latina, and White working class mothers were interviewed at five time points during the first year of parenthood. Findings indicated that Latina mothers experienced significantly higher levels of depressive symptoms compared to Black mothers at the final time point. There was a significant interaction between race and ethnic identity in predicting symptoms such that Latino mothers saw an increase in the growth rate of symptoms compared to White …