Publications
James, K.F., Aycock, D.M., Fouquier, K. et al. Racial Identity Clusters and Their Relation to Postpartum Maternal Functioning in Black Women. Matern Child Health J (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-021-03280-7
Floyd James, K., Aycock, D. M., Barkin, J. L., & Hires, K. A. (2021). Examining the Relationship Between Black Racial Identity Clusters and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. https://doi.org/10.1177/10783903211002650
Floyd, Kortney. (2020). The Role of Racial Identity on the Mental Health and Functioning of Postpartum Black Mothers. Dissertation, Georgia State University.
Floyd James, K., Aycock, D. M., Barkin, J. L., & Hires, K. A. (2021). Examining the Relationship Between Black Racial Identity Clusters and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. https://doi.org/10.1177/10783903211002650
Floyd, Kortney. (2020). The Role of Racial Identity on the Mental Health and Functioning of Postpartum Black Mothers. Dissertation, Georgia State University.
Conference Presentations
2020
2019
Including Black Mothers’ Perspectives: Adapting Racial Centrality to Mercer’s Becoming a Mother Theory
Kortney Floyd, MSN, APRN, CPNP, PhD Student* & Regena Spratling, PhD, RN, APRN, CPNP Abstract Motherhood is a phenomenon experienced by women of various ages, socioeconomic status, and race/ethnicity. The Becoming a Mother theory (BAM) by Mercer explains the complex process in which a woman transitions into motherhood. Mercer’s initial work focused on mothers who were middle to upper-class, highly educated, and partnered White women, and does not reflect the experiences of Black mothers. Significance: Maternal identity, a woman’s internalized view of herself as a mother, is a key concept of the BAM and contributes to a mother’s psychosocial development which also influences maternal-infant bonding and infant development. Due to their culture, traditions, and experiences with discrimination, Black mothers have different perspectives on motherhood. There is a paucity of data which reflects Black women’s perspectives on motherhood but lacks a theoretical framework. Methods: By utilizing Walker and Avant’s iterative theory derivation process, the BAM theory was adapted to incorporate racial identity into the contextual concepts. In order to assess Black mothers’ experiences, research exploring their maternal identity must include concepts and definitions reflective of the influence race has on their identity. Results: Racial identity, when describing Black people in America, is the significance and meaning of self that individuals attribute to their membership within black racial groups. By modifying the BAM model to include components of Seller’s Multi-Dimensional Model of Racial Identity (MMRI), the experiences of Black women as they transition into motherhood can be fully understood. MMRI has been utilized in research examining the relationship between racial identity and psychological health and well-being. Discussion: The inclusion of the concept of racial identity into the BAM model may better reflect Black mothers’ experiences. Being Black is central to one’s identity and impossible to exclude from influencing one’s journey in life; the journey into motherhood for Black women is no different. By gaining knowledge about the unique needs of Black mothers, nurses can develop interventions which reimagine maternal-child nursing and positively impact Black mothers and their infants. |