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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"allostatic load"”.
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The Effects of Poverty and Allostatic Load on the Development of Chronic Disease
… young adulthood, and mid/late adulthood), allostatic load—a cumulative measure of system dysregulation—and the Charlson Comorbidity Index, a measure of chronic disease and mortality, using data from the Biopsychosocial and Religion and Health Study (BRHS; Lee et al., 2009) a subset of …
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Comparison of perceived stress, allostatic load and racial discrimination in different cultural groups of pregnant black women
… of stress, including perceived stress and allostatic load score, in two different cultural groups of African American women. \r\n The specific aims of the research project were to: 1) determine if differences exist between African American women born in the United States and those who are …
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Psychopathology, alcohol use, deployment history and IPV : the mediating effects of adverse childhood experiences and allostatic load
… the role adverse childhood experiences and allostatic load have in moderating or mediating the relationship between psychopathology, combat exposure, substance abuse, and IPV perpetration. Further, the development of empirically supported assessment models are essential to ensure that …
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Allostatic Load in Relation to Periodontal Disease, Tooth Loss, and Mortality: Findings from the 1914 Glostrup Aging Study
… systems, I developed a composite measure of allostatic load (AL) at age 80, defined as the cumulative biological damage that results from a whole-body adaptation to chronic stress. First, I identified social and behavioral predictors of high scores on AL. In men, those with no vocational …
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Daily experiences and psychobiological health in adolescents
… ‘wear and tear’ on the body, a process known as allostatic load. Allostatic load refers to the cumulative effects of experiences on health and has been measured in predominantly adult populations when the effects of experiences have manifested over time. However, adolescence is a sensitive and …
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Effects of decreasing maternal separation of under 6-month old infants directly before and after surgery on allostatic load and outcomes : a randomised control trail [i.e. trial]
The current understanding is that infants below six months old do not show separation anxiety (Bretherton, 1985). The objective of the study was to measure the evidence of stress using heart rate variability and impedance cardiograph as indicators of autonomic nervous system activation in order to …
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Assessment of SDOH And AL Impact on Breast and Prostate Cancer Mortality
… (SDOH) become biologically embodied through allostatic load (AL) and influence breast and prostate cancer severity. Using electronic health record data, geocoded neighborhood disadvantage measures, and longitudinal biomarker profiles, I operationalized multi-subsystem AL (cardiovascular, …
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Cardiovascular Reactivity to Forgiveness in Females
… women and may prove to be beneficial in reducing allostatic load.
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Chronic Stressors, Obesity Pathogenesis, and the Moderating Effect of Internalized Weight Stigma; a Quantitative, Illinois Study
… processes and mechanisms, including the allostatic load, mitochondria functioning, the gut microbiome, and epigenetics. Intervening to support markers of the allostatic load (immunity, inflammation, and metabolic health) may provide a more effective treatment outcomes than traditional …
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The biobehavioral family model: Testing eudaimonic well-being as an additional mediator
… reactivity (i.e., anxiety, depression and allostatic load). This hypothesis, and the original pathways of the BBFM, were tested using two operationalizations of the family emotional climate in separate models: a family model (n = 1050) and an intimate partner model (n = 810). Structural …
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Mental Health and Victimization Experiences in Fibromyalgia: A Literature Review
… in FM are discussed using McEwen’s (1998) allostatic load hypothesis and Van Houdenhove & Egle’s (2004) biopsychosocial model of stress and FM.</p>
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My sisters myself: exploring the health and wellness practices of African American women
… American Women as a factor in the measure of the allostatic load they endure. This study also incorporated the concepts of making meaning and self-efficacy as a means of conceptualizing the experience of the participants. Observations of wellness support group meetings and the analysis of nine …
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Effects of Stress, Sex Differences, and Cognitive Reserve on Cognitive Decline in Healthy Elderly Subjects
… has been conducted linking stress to increased allostatic load and degradation of various organs over time. In the brain, the hippocampus appears to be particularly vulnerable. This deterioration is manifest clinically by impaired performance on tasks of declarative memory. The Social …
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Early Introduction of Computer Science Education in Minority Youth: A New Representation of Tomorrow's Engineers?
… Multiple internal and external factors including allostatic load and a leaky pipeline contribute to a large underrepresentation of minorities in CS. Implementing CS education early and through multiple layers of the Social Ecological Model (SEM) shows promise for an increased interest. Programs …
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WHAT DOES IT TAKE? SUSTAINING K–8 SCHOOL LEADERS THROUGH EQUITY-CENTERED REDESIGN IN AN URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
… for school leaders to engage in this work. The allostatic load faced by principals is staggering (Alston, 2005). This qualitative research study uncovered the barriers, enablers, and mitigating factors school leaders described as contributing to principal sustainability and supporting meaningful …
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Corticosteroid-induced morbidity in asthma: costs and consequence
… measure of stress-related “wear and tear” called allostatic load. This potentially avoidable burden is explored using a number health and social databases from the UK.<br/><br/>This thesis provides estimates of the cost of corticosteroid-induced morbidity for individuals with severe asthma …
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Identification and Assessment of Adverse Occupational Health Risks Among Public Safety Personnel: A Biopsychosocial Investigation of Stress Biomarkers in Naturalistic Settings
… dissertation builds upon prior research on the allostatic load (AL) model of stress and health, investigating PSP’s occupational stress, health, and performance in naturalistic settings from a biopsychosocial perspective across three components: a) AL from occupational stressors and adverse …
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