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Childbearing history and self-reported well-being
— contrasting older African American and white women | | Author(s) | S Sudha, Elizabeth J Mutran, Ishan C Williams |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 28, no 5, September 2006 |
| Pages | pp 599-621 |
| Source | http://www.sagepublications.com |
| Keywords | Black people ; White people ; Older women ; Children [offspring] ; Childless ; Well being ; Depression ; Comparison ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Data from Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC), a large US prospective study with substantial minority ethnic representation, was used ot examine how numbers of live births and pregnancy losses affected the self-rated health and depressive symptoms of women aged 50+, contrasting African Americans (n=1505) and Whites (n=4115). The authors tested hypotheses that childbearing history variables would influence self-rated well-being among older women, and that perceived social support would mediate the associations. The authors also tested whether these associations would be stronger among older African Americans versus White women. The results suggest that the impact of childbearing history is greater among older African American than White women. Pregnancy loss worsened depressive symptoms and self-rated health among African American women; the effect was reduced by social support variables. High parity was associated with worse self-rated health among African American women, mediated by social support. Having no live births was not associated with diminished well-being among older women of any race. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060922208 A |
| Classmark | TKE: TKA: BD: SS: SU: D:F:5HH: ENR: 48: 7T |
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