APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Unseen Labor of Racism: A Mixed Method Study of Latina Resistance and Coping during Pregnancy
- Alexandra Aringer
University of Oregon - Nicolette Molina
University of Oregon - Anna Zhou
University of Lousiville - Elisabeth Conradt
Duke University - Sheila Crowell
University of Oregon - Sierra Carter
Georgia State University
Abstract
Racism influences Latinas over their lifetime, including pregnancy. Participants (N=41) reported a range of experiences of racism and discrimination, from workplace and healthcare discrimination to physical threats. Social support and identity related to better outcomes, while activism, substance use, and internalization related to worse outcomes, highlighting importance of culturally-informed support.
