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Discrimination, Segregation, and Chronic Inflammation: Testing the Weathering Explanation for the Poor Health of Black Americans
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Simons, Ronald L.; Lei, Man-Kit; Beach, Steven R. H.; Barr, Ashley B.; Simons, Leslie G.; Gibbons, Frederick X.; Philibert, Robert A. – Developmental Psychology, 2018
Several studies have reported a relation between race-related stressors and the poor health of Black Americans. Such findings raise questions regarding the mediating biological mechanisms that might account for this link. The present study investigated elevated systemic inflammation, a factor shown to be a strong predictor of chronic illness and…
Descriptors: African Americans, Racial Factors, Chronic Illness, Death
Prevention Effects Moderate the Association of 5-HTTLPR and Youth Risk Behavior Initiation: Gene x Environment Hypotheses Tested via a Randomized Prevention Design
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Brody, Gene H.; Beach, Steven R. H.; Philibert, Robert A.; Chen, Yi-Fu; Murry, Velma McBride – Child Development, 2009
A randomized prevention design was used to investigate a moderation effect in the association between a polymorphism in the "SCL6A4"("5HTT") gene at 5-HTTLPR and increases in youths' risk behavior initiation. Participation in the Strong African American Families (SAAF) program was hypothesized to attenuate the link between 5-HTTLPR status and risk…
Descriptors: Prevention, At Risk Persons, Adolescents, Genetics
Self-Verification and Depressive Symptoms in Marriage and Courtship: A Multiple Pathway Model.
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Katz, Jennifer; Beach, Steven R. H. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1997
Examines whether self-verifying feedback may lead to decreased depressive symptoms. Results, based on 138 married women and 258 dating women, showed full mediational effects in the married sample and partial effects in the dating sample. Findings suggest that partner self-verifying feedback may intensify the effect of self-esteem on depression.…
Descriptors: Correlation, Dating (Social), Depression (Psychology), Feedback