Supportive family environments, genes that confer sensitivity, and allostatic load among rural african american emerging adults: A prospective analysis

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 22-29

  Brody, Gene H ^a   Yu, Tianyi ^a   Chen, Yi fu ^a   Kogan, Steven M ^a   Evans, Gary W ^b   Windle, Michael ^c   Gerrard, Meg ^d   Gibbons, Frederick X ^e   Simons, Ronald L ^a   Philibert, Robert A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^e Dartmouth College   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Allostatic load; Environment; Family; Genetics

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR; DRD4 PROTEIN, HUMAN; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; SLC6A4 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALLOSTASIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; FAMILY RELATION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ALLOSTASIS; CHILD; FAMILY RELATIONS; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE D4; RURAL POPULATION; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882958054     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027829     Document Type: Article

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