Negative childhood family environments have been associated with stress-related physical
and psychological health consequences across the lifespan. The present study examined …

Early family life adversity has been linked with negative physical and psychological health
consequences in adulthood, possibly due to alterations in neuroendocrine activity. Young …

The goal of this study was to examine how the quality of relationships with parents, as well
as life stress, is associated with cortisol production across the day among emerging adults; …

Supportive social relationships can reduce both psychological and physiological responses
to stressful experiences. Recently, studies have also assessed the potential for social …

Research which indicates that adverse experiences influence hypothalamicpituitary
adrenal (HPA) axis functioning illustrates the social environment 'getting under the skin'. The …

Psychosocial stress in childhood and adolescence is linked to stress system dysregulation,
although few studies have examined the relative impacts of parental harshness and parental …

Many promising findings support the notion that social relationships can dampen
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis stress responses and protect individuals …

Recent studies suggest that childhood exposure to adversity influences later functioning of
the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. Parenting style in childhood, a putative …

The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis is a critical component of the body's stress-
response neurobiological system, and its development and functioning are shaped by the …

The goal of the study was to determine whether father–daughter relationship quality is
related to activity of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis (salivary cortisol) and …