TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Maternal Correlates of Children's Stress Functioning Following a Major Natural Disaster
JO  - Journal of child and adolescent trauma
A1  - Vigil, Jacob M.
A1  - Carle, Adam C.
A1  - Geary, David C.
A1  - Granger, Douglas A.
A1  - Flinn, Mark V.
A1  - Pendleton, Patricia
SP  - 287
EP  - 287
VL  - 2
IS  - 4
N2  - Concordant assessments of psychological functioning, salivary alpha-amylase (sAA), and cortisol activity were taken for children (n = 28, 6-10 yrs) and their mothers two months after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina and living in a relocation camp. Multilevel regression models revealed that the psychological functioning of the displaced children did not differ from that of demographically matched controls (n = 19 children), but the displaced group had higher sAA activity and lower cortisol levels. Compared to control mothers, displaced mothers showed higher sAA activity; greater symptoms of depression, distress, and anxiety; and lower self-esteem. Maternal psychological functioning was related to children's endocrine activity. The results suggest that pervasive stress exposure may be associated with unique psychobiological distress regulation for mother-child dyads.    Keywords: natural disasters; stress functioning; family relations; cortisol; depression<p />
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SN  - 1936-1521
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19361520903317337
ID  - ref1
ER  -