Stress and Poor Physical and Mental Health among Postpartum Mexican American Women: A Test of Heart Rate Variability in Promoting Resilience

abstract: Low-income Mexican American women face significant risk for poor health during the postpartum period. Chronic stressors are theorized to negatively impact mental and physical health outcomes. However, physiological factors associated with increased self-regulatory capacity, such as resting...

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Other Authors: Jewell, Shannon Linda (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.29787