Date of Conferral
6-20-2024
Date of Award
6-20-2024
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Psychology
Advisor
Dr. Melody Moore
Abstract
Psychosocial stressors are among the causative factors of postpartum depression (PPD) in African American women. This study was a qualitative meta-analysis examining the psychosocial stressors that contribute to PPD among African American women. The aim was to identify the psychosocial stressors among African American women with PPD by examining existing literature and identifying common themes. The integrative model (IM) by Fishbein and Yzer assisted in understanding the significance of psychosocial stressors in African American women with PPD. Thematic analysis was used to generate new, more substantive meanings than those taken from individual investigations. Ten research studies were selected and examined to identify common themes and to understand the psychosocial stressors among African American women with PPD. The findings of this qualitative meta-analysis indicated that racial discrimination, social support, single motherhood, financial instability, health care, and stigma were psychosocial stressors that contributed to PPD among African American women. There is a need for an increase in ethnic-specific programs that focus on assisting African American women with PPD who are experiencing and who have experienced psychosocial stressors. This qualitative meta-analysis contributes to positive social change by assisting in raising awareness regarding the impact of psychosocial stressors among African American women with PPD. It is hoped that professionals will use these findings to develop and implement evidence-based interventions to improve the outcomes of these women.
Recommended Citation
Morris, Audrey Rose, "Examining Psychosocial Stressors Among African American Women with Postpartum Depression" (2024). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 15963.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/15963
