Maternal Psychological Resilience During Pregnancy and Newborn Telomere Length: A Prospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In the context of the importance of elucidating the determinants of the initial, newborn setting of telomere length (TL), it is increasingly evident that maternal stress and stress-related processes during pregnancy play a major role. Although psychological resilience may function as a buffer, research in this area has not yet examined its potential role vis-à-vis that of stress. The authors examined the relationship between maternal psychological resilience during pregnancy and newborn TL.

Methods

In a sample of 656 mother-child dyads from the Prediction and Prevention of Preeclampsia and Intrauterine Growth Restriction cohort, multiple serial assessments were conducted over the course of pregnancy to quantify maternal stress, negative and positive emotional respo

SUBMITTER: Verner G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7855094 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature