The childhood family environment can influence long-term well-being in part by modifying how individuals’ respond to and cope with stress across the life span. Theoretical models propose that childhood stress will either...
Background: Prenatal health disparities exist for African Americans and low socioeconomic status (SES) individuals when compared to non-Hispanic Whites and people of higher SES, particularly in cardio-metabolic diseases....
Morgan, Julia E., Steve S. Lee, Nicole E. Mahrer, Christine M. Guardino, Elysia Poggi Davis, Madeleine U. Shalowitz, Sharon L. Ramey, and Christine Dunkel Schetter. "Prenatal Maternal C‐Reactive Protein Prospectively Predicts...
For more information on the published version, visit Science Direct's Website., Background: Maternal stress during pregnancy can influence the trajectory of fetal development, shaping offspring physiology and health in enduring...
Resilience resources refer to factors that protect against the physical and mental health effects of stress exposure. This study used a cross-sectional design to test whether three individual-level resilience resources—mastery,...
Background:
Stress before conception and during pregnancy is associated with less favorable maternal and child health. Alterations in prenatal cortisol levels may serve as a central biological pathway linking stress to...