Variations in Relationships Between Perceived Stress and Birth Outcomes by Immigration Status
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Variations in Relationships Between Perceived Stress and Birth Outcomes by Immigration Status Isabelle Sinclair1 · Myriane St‑Pierre1 · Cathy Vaillancourt2 · Sonia Gagnon3 · Kelsey N. Dancause1 Accepted: 23 September 2020 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Introduction Past research shows that stress during pregnancy predicts adverse birth outcomes. These patterns might differ based on immigration status. Our objective was to analyze differences in relationships between perceived stress during pregnancy and birth outcomes by immigration status. Methods We recruited 81 pregnant women in Canada for a prospective longitudinal study of stress during pregnancy and infant development. Participants completed the Perceived Stress Questionnaire at 16–18, 24–26 and 32–34 weeks of pregnancy. Birth records were available for 73 women, including 24 non-immigrants, 18 long-term immigrants (≥ 5 years), and 31 recent immigrants ( 5 years were classified as long-term immigrants, and those who had lived in Canada for
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