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Guided by Chicana feminist theory, a descriptive quantitative design was used. Participants were recruited from community-based organizations. Measures included a demographic questionnaire, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the Mexican American Cultural Values Scale, the Ethnic Identity Scale-Brief, and the Riverside Acculturative Scale Inventory. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple regression, and independent t-tests. Findings were interpreted using a Chicana Feminist lens. Results showed uniformly depressive symptoms alongside low to moderate acculturative stress and high endorsement of familismo and ethnic identity. 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Measures included a demographic questionnaire, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the Mexican American Cultural Values Scale, the Ethnic Identity Scale-Brief, and the Riverside Acculturative Scale Inventory. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple regression, and independent t-tests. Findings were interpreted using a Chicana Feminist lens. Results showed uniformly depressive symptoms alongside low to moderate acculturative stress and high endorsement of familismo and ethnic identity. 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