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Exploring the experiences of pregnant women in the U.S. during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Williams, Courtney E; Berkowitz, Dana; Rackin, Heather M.
Afiliação
  • Williams CE; Department of Sociology Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana USA.
  • Berkowitz D; Department of Sociology Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana USA.
  • Rackin HM; Department of Sociology Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana USA.
J Soc Issues ; 2022 Nov 30.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36718412
In this paper, we integrate the stress process model with symbolic interactionism to frame our analysis of interviews with 35 women who were pregnant and/or gave birth during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. We detail three stressors, highlight their variation, and discuss how they coped with these stressors. Women reported having to navigate contradictory information about the public health crisis, but Black participants simultaneously endured added strain from a heightened awareness of racialized violence. To cope with an overabundance of precarious and contradictory messages, some women sought out information (i.e., information gatherers), others eschewed information (i.e., information avoiders), and most established protective "bubbles." Next, women experienced disruptions in pregnancy rituals but coped by reframing their expectations. This stressor, however, was less acute for women with a prior birth. Third, women shared feelings of social isolation and reduced social support, which were intensified if pregnancy complications occurred. Women coped by relying on telecommunication and at-home monitoring devices. Our study shows how pregnant women experienced and coped through adversity to mitigate stressors amid pandemonium.

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Soc Issues Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Soc Issues Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos