Burdens of the what‐if: Vicarious anti‐<scp>Black</scp> racism and stress for <scp>Black</scp> mothers

Objective Through qualitative in-depth interviews with Black mothers, this study explores the role of their children's experiences anti-Black racism on own perceived stress—that is, vicarious racism-related stress. Background Racism is a system inequality impeding health and well-being families. Specifically, because interconnected nature mother–child relationships, pathway for maternal This examines two broad research questions: (1) How do mothers articulate stress suffered due to racism? (2) are perceiving shaping mental, emotional, physical well-being? Method utilized 35 children in adolescence emerging/young adulthood. Results Mothers discussed thinking about often or daily, an experience defined as hyperawareness. Hyperawareness was primary source through either actualized via rumination anticipated hypervigilance. Regardless whether actual anticipated, identified well-being. Conclusion feminist lens, article reveals how distinctly identify what are, they generate within familial context. extends previous family, race, scholarship by exploring various forms that may be contributing