APS

2024 APS Annual Convention

Methodological Advancements in Causal Inference for the Study of Stress and Health

Sunday, May 26, 2024 · San Francisco, CA

Oral · Methodology

Although the association between stress and health is robust, much of the research in this area is correlational. Recent advances in causal inference methodology allow for a deeper interrogation of potentially causal mechanisms. This symposium highlights statistical tools for evaluating causal questions in observational data when studying stress and health.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Savannah BoydChair
    The University of Arizona
  • Timothy SmithDiscussant
    The University of Utah

Presentations

  1. Dagnabbit: Incorporation of Directed Acyclic Graphs in Stress ResearchDaniel Moriarity
  2. A Propensity Score Matching Analysis of Loneliness and Blood PressureSavannah Boyd
  3. Mendelian Randomization for the Study of Stress and Health: How, When, and Why?David Sbarra
  4. Adverse Interpersonal Experiences and Internalizing Psychopathology: Using Twin Data to Examine Biometric ModerationSusan South