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Abstract
ABSTRACT Miscarriage, or the loss of a fetus within the first twenty weeks of pregnancy, is the most common form of pregnancy loss (APA, 2017; Mayo Clinic, 2016). It is estimated that at least 23 million miscarriages occur each year across the world (Quenby et al., 2021). Previous research has established a host of adverse outcomes associated with miscarriage, ranging from social and relationship concerns to acute mental health responses. Despite the growing literature on both the physiological and psychological consequences of miscarriage, such literature, similar to psychological research as a whole (Nielsen et al., 2017), fails to include Latinx participants.
This research sought to gain an in-depth understanding of the experience of self-identified Latinas who have experienced miscarriage. Utilizing a Transcendental Phenomenological (TPh) qualitative approach (Moustakas, 1994), this study pays particular attention to the descriptions that participants provide about their experience, with a particular emphasis on how contextual and cultural factors influenced their experience.