This study explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on low-income, Latinx mothers in Southern California with a history of depression, including undocumented mothers and members of mixed status families. Drawing participants from a parent study that provided a maternal depression intervention to Head Start mothers (n = 119), this mixed method study integrates qualitative and quantitative data in a convergent design. Thirty-four mothers completed semi-structured qualitative interviews and standardized questionnaires in the fall of 2020. Mothers shared overwhelming economic difficulties, with the majority reporting that their family income decreased and half reporting that they were unable to pay for housing. Stressors were compounded for undocumented mothers and members of mixed-status families who were excluded from major relief programs. Stress affected maternal mental health, and mothers with precarious status reported differences in functioning. Mothers also identified positive ways that they coped with adversity. Results show that Latinx mothers with a history of depression, particularly mothers with precarious immigration status, continue to suffer considerable economic, social, and emotional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social workers can support the human rights of this population by advocating for financial relief, food assistance, and the expansion of medical-legal partnerships and physical and mental health services.

本研究探讨了 COVID-19 大流行对南加州有抑郁症病史的低收入拉丁裔母亲（包括无证母亲和混合身份家庭成员）的影响。 这项混合方法研究从一项为 Head Start 母亲（ n = 119）提供孕产妇抑郁症干预的家长研究中抽取参与者，将定性和定量数据整合到聚合设计中。2020 年秋季，34 名母亲完成了半结构化定性访谈和标准化问卷。母亲们都面临着巨大的经济困难，大多数母亲表示家庭收入下降，一半母亲表示无力支付住房费用。对于无证母亲和被排除在重大救济计划之外的混合身份家庭成员来说，压力更大。压力会影响产妇的心理健康，处于不稳定状态的母亲报告称其功能存在差异。母亲们还找到了应对逆境的积极方法。结果显示，有抑郁症病史的拉丁裔母亲，特别是移民身份不稳定的母亲，继续遭受着 COVID-19 大流行带来的相当大的经济、社会和情感影响。社会工作者可以通过倡导财政救济、粮食援助以及扩大医疗法律伙伴关系以及身心健康服务来支持这一人群的人权。