APS
29th APS Annual Convention
<span>How Do Culture and Social Processes ‘Get Under the Skin’?: Targeting the HPA-Axis in Cultural Relationship Science</Span>
A quickly growing body of research examines the intersection of culture, relationship science, and biopsychology. This symposium addresses how culture shapes the links among social processes, stress, and the HPA-axis, showcasing a multi-method set of studies examining cortisol activity in European American, Asian, and Latino samples.
Chairs & Discussants
- Janet ChangChair
West Chester University of Pennsylvania - Shu-wen WangCoChair
Haverford College - Jose SotoDiscussant
The Pennsylvania State University
Presentations
- Cultural Differences in Infant Reactivity: An Examination of Observer and Maternal-Related Behavior, and Cortisol Responses in Chinese American and European American 4 Month-Old Infants Cindy Liu
- Past, Current, and Future Social Status: Relations to Immigrant Parents’ Stress and Well-BeingStephen Chen
- Can Culture Maximize the Stress-Buffering Role of Social Support?Belinda Campos
- Social Support, Emotion Expressivity, and Stress Reactivity: Different Links for Asian Americans and European AmericansShu-wen Wang
