Article
Thermodynamics
Shamal Chandra Karmaker, Kanchan Kumar Sen, Bipasha Singha, Shahadat Hosan, Andrew J. Chapman, Bidyut Baran Saha
Summary: This study examines the impact of energy poverty on early childhood development in energy-poor countries using a multidimensional approach and mediation analysis. The findings suggest that energy poverty hampers childhood development through its effects on living standards and child health.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kiran Mustafa, Misbah Nosheen, Atta Ullah Khan, Abid Hussain
Summary: The study examined the dynamics of multidimensional health poverty in Pakistan using nationwide survey data from 2013-2019. The results showed a decreasing trend in health poverty at national, provincial, and regional levels, with rural areas being particularly affected. Baluchistan was identified as a severe victim of health poverty during the study period, with Punjab and Sindh provinces contributing significantly to the overall health poverty profile.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jalandhar Pradhan, Soumen Ray, Monika O. Nielsen, Himanshu
Summary: Despite efforts to eradicate poverty, child poverty remains a global concern, including in India. This study investigates the prevalence and factors associated with child poverty in India between 2015 and 2021 using two rounds of national survey data. The results show a decrease in child poverty over time, with nutrition playing an increasingly important role. Factors such as child age and sex, maternal age and education, religion, caste, and region are significantly associated with child poverty. Community-level variation contributes to the prevalence of child poverty, indicating the need for targeted interventions at the community level to reduce child poverty in India.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ibinceanu Onica Mihaela Cristina, Cristache Nicoleta, Dobrea Razvan Catalin, Florescu Margareta
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the prosperity and sustainability of Romania's economy from 2000 to 2020, with a focus on sustainable regional development assessments and the integration of main factors into regional development policies. It examines the influence of sustainable inflows on economic prosperity and emphasizes the significance of promoting sustainable regional development by considering factors such as child survival, poverty, and education. The study highlights the importance of coordination among national, regional, and local administrations in achieving sustainable economic, social, and environmental activities.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Davide Rasella, Lorenzo Richiardi, Nicolai Brachowicz, H. Xavier Jara, Mark Hanson, Delia Boccia, Matteo G. Richiardi, Costanza Pizzi
Summary: The study used the MICH model to analyze the impact of fiscal policies on childhood overweight and obesity in Italy, finding that both universal benefits and targeted interventions have significant effects on childhood overweight, with family income playing a crucial role in child health.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Kalee De France, Dale M. Stack, Lisa A. Serbin
Summary: This study used a longitudinal design to examine the impact of family poverty and poverty-related stress on children's negative emotionality, and the subsequent effects of negative emotionality on adolescent internalizing symptoms, attention difficulties, and physical health. The results showed that poverty influenced child emotionality through poverty-related stress, and that negative emotionality was associated with adolescent internalizing symptoms, attention difficulties, and physical health.
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Family Studies
Yekaterina Chzhen, Chester Howarth, Gill Main
Summary: This study applies an adapted Family Stress Model to analyze the relationship between child material deprivation and intra-family conflict about money using a nationally representative survey of children in England in 2018. The research finds that both parent- and child-reported economic pressure and psychological distress have significant direct and indirect associations with intra-family conflict. Further research is needed to understand how economic hardship affects children and families and how interventions can mitigate the impacts of child poverty.
JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Breanne A. Murray, Catherine Soos, Karen L. Machin
Summary: Environmental changes can be stressors to wild animals, and in this study, the effects of maternal stress and post-hatch chronic stressors on the development of the HPA axis in precocial birds were examined. It was found that the injection of corticosterone did not affect the growth and function of the HPA axis in mallard ducklings.
GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Pranee Sanwong, Jirawat Sanitchon, Anoma Dongsansuk, Darunee Jothityangkoon
Summary: Rice is a significant staple food crop in Thailand, cultivated in both the on- and off-seasons. Growing rice in the off-season is challenging due to dryness and high temperatures. The study evaluates the effects of high temperatures on the phenology, yield, and seed quality of three rice varieties grown off-season in 2018 and 2019.
Article
Family Studies
David Latsch, Julia Quehenberger, Rahel Portmann, Andreas Jud
Summary: Decisions in child protection greatly impact the lives of children and young people, and their participation is an ethical requirement stated in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Despite increased awareness and research on child participation, there is a lack of formalized predictors and reliance on narrative accounts rather than actual case data.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Economics
Yangyang Shen, Sabina Alkire
Summary: This study estimates child poverty in China using data from the China Household Income Project, and constructs a multidimensional poverty indicator system. The study finds that child poverty varies by age, gender, rural/urban settings, and geographic region. Moreover, the study highlights two important features of child poverty that were previously neglected: poor children in nonpoor families and unequal resource allocation within families.
CHINA & WORLD ECONOMY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mei-Li Tsai, Tsan-Hwang Cheng, Yen-Kuang Yang, Chi-Jane Wang
Summary: This study found that the adherence rate to the abbreviated progressive muscle relaxation (APMR) program was high among participants, with a low dropout rate. While APMR had a valid effect on female adolescents' physiological homeostasis of hair cortisol concentration (HCC), it did not have a significant impact on perceived stress levels.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Christina Misunas, Annabel Erulkar, Louis Apicella, Thoai Ngo, Stephanie Psaki
Summary: This study explores the factors influencing child marriage among girls at individual, household, and community levels. The findings suggest that the weight of influencing factors and their importance vary by context. Parental relationships were influential at the household level, while community influence varied considerably between countries. In Burkina Faso, factors such as schooling and alternative pathways for girls beyond marriage were crucial in reducing child marriage.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Gretta Mohan
Summary: This study found a significant association between household energy poverty and increased incidence of respiratory illnesses and wheezing in infants, as well as a lower likelihood of infants being rated as very healthy. However, for older children, these relationships were not statistically significant.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Bernardo Duarte, Joao Carreiras, Bruno Fonseca, Ricardo Cruz de Carvalho, Ana Rita Matos, Isabel Cacador
Summary: The anticipated rise in heatwaves in the Mediterranean region poses a danger to crop production. This study investigates the physiological responses of S. ramosissima plants exposed to heatwave treatments, with and without marine PGPB inoculation, to evaluate potential thermal adaptation conditions. The results show that inoculated plants exhibit improved light-use efficiency, light harvesting, photoprotection, antioxidant activity, and membrane stability under heatwave conditions.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Brandi Y. Rollins, Nathaniel R. Riggs, Lori A. Francis, Clancy B. Blair
Summary: The study identified different developmental trajectories of executive function and obesity among poor rural youth, with most youth showing higher EF and some degree of obesity resilience. However, those with EF deficits were at greater risk for severe obesity, with differences in BMI trajectories and obesity risk profiles.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lisa M. Gatzke-Kopp, Siri Warkentien, Michael Willoughby, Chris Fowler, David C. Folch, Clancy Blair
Summary: Despite reductions in airborne lead from gasoline, various industries still release lead into the air. This study found that children living close to documented sources of airborne lead showed small negative effects on cognitive development, indicating a meaningful association between lead exposure and cognitive deficits.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Sarah C. Vogel, Rosemarie E. Perry, Annie Brandes-Aitken, Stephen Braren, Clancy Blair
Summary: The study focuses on dimensions of childhood adversity using the Dimensional Model of Adversity and Psychopathology (DMAP), finding links between deprivation and threat with cognitive development in children. In a poverty context, lower socioeconomic status is related to higher deprivation and threat, with deprivation fully mediating the association between SES and executive functions. This study expands previous research using DMAP and highlights new directions in understanding children's cognitive adaptations to adversity.
DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Hedyeh Ahmadi, Douglas A. Granger, Katrina R. Hamilton, Clancy Blair, Jenna L. Riis
Summary: The study compared statistical estimates generated via conventional and specialized censored data approaches using salivary C-reactive protein data and found that while findings were similar, the specialized methods were more efficient and appropriate.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jenna L. Riis, Hedyeh Ahmadi, Katrina R. Hamilton, Crystal Bryce, Clancy Blair, Douglas A. Granger
Summary: The study suggests that due to improvements in salivary assay precision, laboratory-based measurement error in salivary analyte data is very minimal compared to variability in analyte levels across biological replicates. The repeatability intra-class correlation (rICC) is recommended as an additional index of salivary analyte data precision for more accurate quantification of laboratory-based measurement error.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Nicholas J. Wagner, Steven J. Holochwost, Sarah F. Lynch, Roger Mills-Koonce, Cathi Propper
Summary: The research aims to understand the developmental trajectories of baseline RSA in infancy and early childhood, finding that resting RSA measurements increase over time and demonstrate moderate stability across different age groups. Another study reveals that baseline RSA gradually increases in infancy and early childhood, with individual differences potentially becoming entrenched in early life.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
W. Roger Mills-Koonce, Nissa Towe-Goodman, Margaret M. Swingler, Michael T. Willoughby
Summary: This study identified unique configurations of children's family-based social experiences and categorized them into four groups using latent profile analyses. It found that children in the positive exposure group had the highest developmental outcomes, while those in the problematic parenting group had the lowest outcomes.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Xiaomin Li, Melissa A. Curran, Emily Butler, W. Roger Mills-Koonce, Hongjian Cao
Summary: This study found evidence for the associations between sexual minority stressors and intimate partner violence (IPV) among same-sex couples. The study also identified commitment as both a moderator and mediator in these associations. The roles of commitment depend on whether the sexual minority stressors are distal and intermittent or proximal and constant.
ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Andrew Ribner, Rory T. Devine, Clancy Blair, Claire Hughes
Summary: There are multiple influences on the development of children's executive function, and individual differences can be observed as early as 1 and 2 years of age. These differences are moderately stable during early childhood, and more research is needed to understand their origins. The correlations between executive function of mothers and children have been studied, but little is known about these associations before preschool age, and the role of fathers' executive function has not been considered. In this study involving 484 families from three countries, it was found that both mothers' and fathers' executive function play a role in the development of children's executive function from 14 to 24 months. Parenting practices, specifically sensitivity and autonomy support, mediate the relationships between parents' and children's executive function.
DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
William Roger Mills-Koonce, Michael T. Willoughby, Sarah J. Short, Cathi B. Propper
Summary: Children raised in poverty are at risk for poor mental health, education, and career outcomes, which may be influenced by differences in executive function skills that develop in early childhood. This study aims to examine the role of prenatal and postnatal experiences, including neural substrates, in mediating the association between poverty and executive function skills. The study design, recruitment strategy, participant characteristics, and assessment measures are described. Preliminary results indicate successful recruitment and diversity within the sample.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Nila Shakiba, Sarah F. Lynch, Cathi B. Propper, W. Roger Mills-Koonce, Nicholas J. Wagner
Summary: This study investigates the connection between physiological stress reactivity, early rearing experiences, and childhood psychopathology risk. It uses a dynamic approach to measure individual differences in parasympathetic functioning and explores the moderating role of vagal flexibility in relation to sensitive parenting and externalizing problems in children. The results suggest that low vagal flexibility exacerbates the risk for externalizing psychopathology in the context of insensitive parenting, but children with low vagal flexibility benefit the most from sensitive parenting. These findings support the biological sensitivity to context model and highlight vagal flexibility as a biomarker for individual sensitivity to early rearing contexts.
RESEARCH ON CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
W. Roger Mills-Koonce, Karen Grewen, Nisha Gottredson O'Shea, Brenda Pearson, Chelsea Grace Strange, Samantha E. Meltzer-Brody, Jerry Dolph Guintivano, Alison M. Stuebe
Summary: The Mood, Mother and Child study aims to examine the psychobiological sources of risk and resilience in mother-child dyads affected by maternal depression. The study will explore the correlations between postpartum depression and anxiety symptoms, oxytocin and HPA axis functioning, and child developmental outcomes. It will also investigate the causal relationship between exogenous oxytocin and HPA reactivity. This prospective longitudinal study with an embedded randomized controlled trial is expected to provide valuable insights into the effects of oxytocin in women and inform future clinical trials for perinatal mood disorders.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Educational
Tyler W. Watts, Tutrang Nguyen, Robert C. Carr, Lynne Vernon-Feagans, Clancy Blair
Summary: The study found that changes in classroom quality generally had small and statistically insignificant effects on student achievement and behavior. However, moving into a high-quality classroom, especially those rated as highly organized, had positive effects on achievement and behavior for children who experienced significant exposure to poverty in early life.
Article
Psychology, Educational
Meriah L. DeJoseph, Robin D. Sifre, C. Cybele Raver, Clancy B. Blair, Daniel Berry
Summary: This study identifies multiple dimensions of poverty-related adversity and resources, finding distinct factors beyond income that impact child outcomes. By establishing invariant environmental measures across different groups and time periods, it highlights the importance of ensuring socioculturally valid measurements of poverty.
Article
Developmental Biology
Steven J. Holochwost, Jacek Kolacz, W. Roger Mills-Koonce
Summary: This paper explores the neurophysiological basis of self-regulation in children and presents a heuristic method called neurophysiological space. It suggests that this method can facilitate a new understanding of self-regulation in early childhood.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Shanshan Xiao, Natalie C. Ebner, Amirhossein Manzouri, Tie-Qiang Li, Diana S. Cortes, Kristoffer N. T. Mansson, Hakan Fischer
Summary: The mechanisms through which intranasal oxytocin affects the brain are not fully understood, but recent research suggests that brain regions with a higher density of oxytocin receptors may play a key role. This study used resting-state fMRI to investigate the effects of intranasal oxytocin administration on connectivity between these receptor-enriched regions and other regions in the brain, and found that the effects varied depending on the age of the participants.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Lisa Haase, Antonia Vehlen, Julia Strojny, Gregor Domes
Summary: This study found no significant changes in the cortisol awakening response (CAR) over the menstrual cycle, and no significant association with variations in estradiol and progesterone. These results suggest that CAR is largely robust against hormonal variations across the menstrual cycle.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Derek Schaeuble, Tyler Wallace, Sebastian A. Pace, Shane T. Hentges, Brent Myers
Summary: Depression and cardiovascular disease are influenced by daily life stress, but the biological mechanisms behind this connection are not well understood. This study shows that the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) plays a role in regulating stress responses and behavior, with sex-specific effects. In males, the vmPFC-PH circuitry promotes positive motivation and reduces stress responses, while in females it elevates stress responses. This suggests that cortical regulation of stress reactivity and behavior is mediated by projections to the hypothalamus in a sex-specific manner.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jose M. Guzman, Montana H. Boone, Gabriela L. Suarez, Colter Mitchell, Christopher S. Monk, Luke W. Hyde, Nestor L. Lopez-Duran
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased life stress and internalizing disorders, with a disproportionate impact on women. This study focused on the neuroendocrinology of stress-related disorders and found that women have lower cortisol responses and higher DHEA responses to stress. However, lower cortisol and higher DHEA are associated with internalizing disorders in women, while the opposite is true in men. The study also examined the relationship between COVID-related stress and internalizing symptoms and found gender differences in the association between DHEA and cortisol and internalizing outcomes. These findings suggest distinct neuroendocrine pathways for stress-related disorders in young men and women.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Meriah L. Dejoseph, Keira B. Leneman, Alyssa R. Palmer, Emily R. Padrutt, Otiti A. Mayo, Daniel Berry
Summary: Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for the development of the stress response system. This study found a modest positive relation between the adrenocortical and sympathetic systems, as well as between the adrenocortical and parasympathetic systems. The strength of these associations varied based on methodological and sociodemographic characteristics.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Qiong Xiang, Jia-Sheng Tao, Shuai Dong, Xiao-Lin Liu, Liang Yang, Li-Ni Liu, Jing Deng, Xian-Hui Li
Summary: Chronic hyperglycemia accelerates the pathological process of cognitive dysfunction, but the heterogeneity of hippocampal cells under long-term high glucose conditions is not well known. In this study, single-cell RNA sequencing was performed on diabetic mice, and distinct cell sub-clusters and important genes involved in neuroplasticity regulation were identified.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Roger Mcintosh, Hannah Hoogerwoerd, Salman S. Ahmad, Cassandra Michel, Kaitlyn Dillon, Mahendra Kumar, Gail Ironson
Summary: The study found that a 4-session guided written emotional disclosure intervention led to significant reductions in total output and concentration of epinephrine in urine for up to 6 months in individuals living with HIV. This effect was especially pronounced in women. However, there were no significant changes in norepinephrine output in urine.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Meredith Gruhn, Adam Bryant Miller, Tory A. Eisenlohr-Moul, Sophia Martin, Matthew G. Clayton, Matteo Giletta, Paul D. Hastings, Matthew K. Nock, Karen D. Rudolph, George M. Slavich, Mitchell J. Prinstein, Margaret A. Sheridan
Summary: This study investigates how early life adversity characterized by threat impacts the association between neural activity and cortisol production during emotion processing. The results suggest that threat exposure may moderate the relationship between neural activation and cortisol response.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2024)