This manuscript reviews recent evidence supporting the utility of telomeres and
mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) in detecting the biological impacts of adverse …

Numerous studies suggest that discrimination is associated with poor physical and mental
health outcomes. Whereas the cardiovascular system has been extensively studied as a …

HIV-related parental illness and death have a profound and lasting impact on a child's
psychosocial well-being, potentially compromising the child's future. In response to a paucity …

This study assessed diurnal cortisol functioning in relation to stigma-based transition-
specific stressors experienced by transgender men during their transition from female to …

Meaning in life has been posited to improve psychological well-being. People facing
adversities can reduce psychological distress through pursuing a sense of purpose in life …

The current study used a multifaceted approach to assess whether children with ASD have a
distinctive diurnal rhythm of cortisol that differentiates them from typically developing (TD) …

Child abuse is associated with alterations in the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis
functioning. However, the unique effects of psychological and physical abuse and protective …

In this book, Mu crafts a sociology of resilience through his multi-year research with
Australian students. The content is not merely concerned with individual achievements in …

Social stigma has deleterious effects on psychological well-being. Emerging empirical
evidences suggest that resilience is an adaptive mindset that generally enables people to …

Background Adversity exposure and the negative psychological responses that often result
have been linked with poor physical health outcomes and deteriorative physiological …