Hair cortisol concentrations among urban and rural-dwelling mother-child dyads, La Romana, Dominican Republic.

Stress : the International Journal on the Biology of Stress
Nicole GherloneJessica P Hollenbach

Abstract

Hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) were studied in mother-child dyads of La Romana, Dominican Republic (DR), a low-income city, and of the surrounding bateyes, sugarcane plantation villages with inhabitants frequently of Haitian descent. Populations of low socioeconomic status (SES) experience hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation. Urban communities may be increasingly exposed to stressors such as crime and concentrated poverty whereas rural communities may be devoid of important community resources. As a result, the experience of stress in poverty may differ by place of residence. The goal of this study was to examine differences in HCC among urban and rural-dwelling mother-child dyads in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities surrounding La Romana, DR. Forty-five mother/child dyads were enrolled in La Romana and 45 at several bateyes surrounding La Romana. Mothers were ≥18 years and children were between 7 and 14 years. Mothers self-reported perceived stress and demographic factors. Hair samples were collected from mothers and children, and HCC was assessed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. General linear models examined associations between socioeconomic factors and HCC, and between maternal an...Continue Reading

References

Dec 3, 2003·Psychosomatic Medicine·Edith ChenRobert C Strunk
Dec 2, 2005·Annual Review of Psychology·Gary W Evans
May 6, 2006·The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology·Edith ChenGregory E Miller
Sep 26, 2007·Clinical and Investigative Medicine. Médecine Clinique Et Experimentale·Brittany SauvéStan H M Van Uum
Oct 11, 2007·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Sheldon CohenGregory E Miller
Mar 6, 2010·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·Gary W Evans, Pilyoung Kim
Jan 1, 2010·International Journal of Emergency Medicine·Heather L CrouseSusan B Torrey
Jul 20, 2012·Psychoneuroendocrinology·Ziba VaghriClyde Hertzman
Nov 21, 2012·Brain, Behavior, and Immunity·Paul A Volden, Suzanne D Conzen
Dec 21, 2012·Psychoneuroendocrinology·Sabine M StaufenbielElisabeth F C van Rossum
Sep 17, 2013·Developmental Science·Margaret A SheridanCharles A Nelson
Dec 18, 2013·Development and Psychopathology·Jenalee R Doom, Megan R Gunnar
Feb 1, 2014·Psychological Science·Sara F WatersWendy Berry Mendes
May 13, 2014·Infant Behavior & Development·Melissa W ClearfieldRachel Shober
Jul 16, 2015·Psychoneuroendocrinology·Sabine M StaufenbielElisabeth F C van Rossum
Sep 26, 2015·Nature Neuroscience·Heike TostAndreas Meyer-Lindenberg
Nov 17, 2015·Journal of Abnormal Psychology·Jessica E TearneNeil J McLean
Mar 30, 2016·Stress : the International Journal on the Biology of Stress·Dana Lee OlstadAnne Isabella Turner
Oct 4, 2016·Comprehensive Psychiatry·Mariana G BoeckelRodrigo Grassi-Oliveira
Jan 31, 2017·Psychoneuroendocrinology·Tobias StalderRobert Miller
Feb 16, 2017·Psychoneuroendocrinology·Alexandra UrsacheKimberly G Noble
May 12, 2017·Health Psychology Open·Kymberlee M O'BrienCelia L Moore
Nov 8, 2017·Psychoneuroendocrinology·N A GrayD J Stein
Dec 5, 2018·Psychoneuroendocrinology·B E EvansC de Weerth
Apr 24, 2019·Stress : the International Journal on the Biology of Stress·Jessica P HollenbachMichelle M Cloutier
Jun 7, 2019·The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences : RSF·Portia MillerRebekah Levine Coley
Oct 15, 2019·Psychoneuroendocrinology·Hanna LembckeBirgit Leyendecker

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.