Hair cortisol and lifetime discrimination: Moderation by subjective social status
Discrimination has been associated with elevated cortisol as measured in saliva, blood, and urine. This study investigated the association between lifetime discrimination and hair cortisol concentrations, considered a measure of chronic stress. We recruited 180 young adults from diverse backgrounds....
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| author | Kymberlee M O’Brien Jerrold Meyer Edward Tronick Celia L Moore |
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| description | Discrimination has been associated with elevated cortisol as measured in saliva, blood, and urine. This study investigated the association between lifetime discrimination and hair cortisol concentrations, considered a measure of chronic stress. We recruited 180 young adults from diverse backgrounds. Participant responses to lifetime discrimination, home stress, and subjective status measures were recorded. Lifetime discrimination significantly predicted hair cortisol concentrations, supporting past research that discrimination experiences impact neuroendocrine systems. To our knowledge, these are the first findings associating hair cortisol concentrations with discrimination and supports prior evidence positing discrimination as a chronic stressor that serves as a risk factor for chronic disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8fd31d71d74a43d28d26b1cdcee975032022-12-21T23:52:33ZengSAGE PublishingHealth Psychology Open2055-10292017-03-01410.1177/205510291769517610.1177_2055102917695176Hair cortisol and lifetime discrimination: Moderation by subjective social statusKymberlee M O’Brien0Jerrold Meyer1Edward Tronick2Celia L Moore3Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USAUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst, USAUniversity of Massachusetts Boston, USAUniversity of Massachusetts Boston, USADiscrimination has been associated with elevated cortisol as measured in saliva, blood, and urine. This study investigated the association between lifetime discrimination and hair cortisol concentrations, considered a measure of chronic stress. We recruited 180 young adults from diverse backgrounds. Participant responses to lifetime discrimination, home stress, and subjective status measures were recorded. Lifetime discrimination significantly predicted hair cortisol concentrations, supporting past research that discrimination experiences impact neuroendocrine systems. To our knowledge, these are the first findings associating hair cortisol concentrations with discrimination and supports prior evidence positing discrimination as a chronic stressor that serves as a risk factor for chronic disease.https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102917695176 |
| spellingShingle | Kymberlee M O’Brien Jerrold Meyer Edward Tronick Celia L Moore Hair cortisol and lifetime discrimination: Moderation by subjective social status Health Psychology Open |
| title | Hair cortisol and lifetime discrimination: Moderation by subjective social status |
| title_full | Hair cortisol and lifetime discrimination: Moderation by subjective social status |
| title_fullStr | Hair cortisol and lifetime discrimination: Moderation by subjective social status |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hair cortisol and lifetime discrimination: Moderation by subjective social status |
| title_short | Hair cortisol and lifetime discrimination: Moderation by subjective social status |
| title_sort | hair cortisol and lifetime discrimination moderation by subjective social status |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102917695176 |
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