@article{e2417d31e4ea460fa13da3721980e12b,
title = "Pregnant Mexican American Biopsychosocial/Cultural risks for adverse infant outcomes",
abstract = "Aims: To test a model of psychosocial/cultural/biological risk factors for poor birth outcomes in Latina pregnant women. Design: An observational study measuring acculturation, progesterone, cortisol, cotinine, age, marital status, income, stress, depressive symptoms and coping. We tested a structural equation model to predict risk. Methods: We obtained a convenience sample (N = 515) of low medical risk pregnant Mexican American Hispanic women at 22–24 weeks of gestation. Bilingual research nurses collected data from blood, urine and questionnaires. Self-report measures were the Beck Depression Inventory-II, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans-II and the Brief Cope. We measured progesterone and cortisol in plasma and cotinine levels in urine by enzyme-linked immunoassays. Results: A PLS-SEM model revealed that Mexican American Hispanic pregnant women who were younger, single, lower income, more acculturated and who had greater negative coping, stress and depression were most at risk for having earlier and smaller babies.",
keywords = "Mexican Americans, advanced practice nursing, low birthweight, preterm birth, risk factors",
author = "Ruiz, {R. Jeanne} and Matt Newman and Robert Suchting and Pasillas, {Rebecca M.} and Kathie Records and Stowe, {Raymond P.} and Moore, {Tiffany A.}",
note = "Funding Information: Funding was obtained from the National Institute of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research grant number NR‐07891. The purpose of the funding was to test a predictive model in Latinas for preterm birth. It is a primary analysis. We want to thank Dr Anthony Chavez, Obstetrician, for allowing us to conduct the research in his office and to use his patients as participants in the study. We also want to acknowledge Ester Godbold, RN and Irma Pecina, CHW for their many contributions to the study. Funding Information: Funding was obtained from the National Institute of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research grant number NR-07891. The purpose of the funding was to test a predictive model in Latinas for preterm birth. It is a primary analysis. We want to thank Dr Anthony Chavez, Obstetrician, for allowing us to conduct the research in his office and to use his patients as participants in the study. We also want to acknowledge Ester Godbold, RN and Irma Pecina, CHW for their many contributions to the study. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 The Authors. Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.",
year = "2021",
month = mar,
doi = "10.1002/nop2.676",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "8",
pages = "709--720",
journal = "Nursing Open",
issn = "2054-1058",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd",
number = "2",
}