Adaptation to Pregnancy in Three Different Ethnic Groups: Latin-American, African-American, and Anglo-American

Abstract

Interview assessments on adaptation to pregnancy were made of Latin-American (N = 30), African-American (N = 34), and Anglo-American (N = 30) women in the latter half of their pregnancy. Most subjects were 18-27 years old, single, had 12 years or less education, and had a parity of 0 or 1. Psychosocial measures of adaptation to pregnancy included Acceptance of Pregnancy, Identification with Motherhood Role, Relationship