Examining the influence of adversity, family contexts, and a family-based intervention on parent and child telomere length

Examining the influence of adversity, family contexts, and a family-based intervention on parent and child telomere length

Background: Exposure to adversity, trauma, and negative family environments can prematurely shorten telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes. Conversely, some evidence indicates that positive environments and psychosocial interventions can buffer the shortening of telomere length (T...

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Main Authors: Kit K. Elam, Sarah Lindstrom Johnson, Ariana Ruof, Dan T. A. Eisenberg, Peter H. Rej, Irwin Sandler, Sharlene Wolchik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-07-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
telomere length
interparental conflict
trauma
aces
parenting
adolescence
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2022.2088935

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