Toxic stress and protective factors in multi ‐ethnic school age children: A research protocol

In this study, framed in an ecobiodevelopmental (EBD) model, a cross‐sectional design is being used to study 54 multi‐ethnic, urban maternal‐child dyads with children at early school age (4–9 years). Mothers’ past experiences, mental health, and caregiving patterns and children's hair cortisol, C‐reactive protein, pro‐inflammatory cytokines, blood pressure, BMI, behavior, and school performance are being analyzed to identify maternal characteristics that may protect against children's toxic stress response in families at high risk for exposure to stressors such as poverty, trauma, or exposure to violence.
Source: Research in Nursing and Health - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: RESEARCH PROTOCOL Source Type: research