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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Differential Effects of Maternal Stress Exposure on Infant Stress Reactivity

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Developmental

  • Katharine Ross
    The University of Chicago
  • Willa Meyer
    The University of Chicago
  • Anna Sroka
    The University of Chicago
  • Rimma Ilyumzhinova
    The University of Chicago
  • Kimberley Mbayiwa
    The University of Chicago
  • Alison Hipwell
    University of Pittsburgh
  • Kate Keenan
    The University of Chicago

Abstract

Maternal stress during pregnancy is associated with suboptimal offspring development. Our study explores the associations between various maternal stress domains and infant cortisol in Black American women and their offspring, a population that experiences disproportionally elevated levels of stress.

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