Understanding the impact of exposure to adverse socioeconomic conditions on chronic stress from a complexity science perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic stress increases chronic disease risk and may underlie the association between exposure to adverse socioeconomic conditions and adverse health outcomes. The relationship between exposure to such conditions and chronic stress is complex due to feedback loops between stressor exposure and psychological processes, encompassing different temporal (acute stress response to repeated exposure over the life course) and spatial (biological/psychological/social) scales. We examined the mechanisms underlying the relationship between exposure to adverse socioeconomic conditions and chronic stress from a complexity science perspective, focusing on amplifying feedback loops across different scales.

Methods

We developed a causal loop diagram (CLD) to interpret available

SUBMITTER: Crielaard L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8507143 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature