Low adherence to guidelines for weight‐related behaviours (eg dietary intake and physical
activity) among US children underscores the need to better understand how parental factors …

Objective: To examine changes that occur in infant and parent salivary oxytocin (OT) and
salivary cortisol (SC) levels during skin-to-skin contact (SSC) and whether SSC alleviates …

Abstract Background/Objective The transition to parenthood encompasses several
psychological and relational changes that might contribute to couples' high levels of stress …

The aim of this systematic review was to better understand whether and to what extent
psychosocial stressors are associated with hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis or …

Background Oxytocin, cortisol, and testosterone are involved in the processing of reward
and stress and greatly influence mother-child interactions. Altered hormonal systems have …

Given that parental caregiving quality affects child development from birth onwards, it is
important to detect parents who are at risk for low-quality caregiving as early as possible …

Experiencing chronic stress early in life is associated with later health disparities, and
poverty may be a significant stressor for both mothers and children. With a sample of …

Background Childhood emotional maltreatment can be associated with long-term
consequences on mental health. In addition, transgenerational transmission of adverse …

Detrimental biopsychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations have been
established worldwide. Despite research indicating that the transition to parenthood is a …

Childhood adversity has been associated with hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis
dysregulation, which is associated with mental and physical health consequences …