An International Society on Toddler Mom Stress, SIMPLIFIED

Simplified - DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOBIOLOGY’S JOURNAL ARTICLE “Sociodemographics and Chronic Stress in Mother-Toddler Dyads Living in Poverty” 

POOR MOTHERS’ AND TODDLERS’ CHRONIC STRESS

We examined the relationship between poverty and chronic stress for mothers and their toddlers. We analyzed data from 75 mothers and 71 toddlers living in the United States.

4 MONTHS OF CORTISOL ANALYSIS

The moms’ and toddlers’ cortisol levels were measured for 4 months. Cortisol indicated the presence of stress.

RESULTS: TODDLERS MORE STRESSED IF BLACK, MOMS MORE STRESSED IF… 

Toddlers were more chronically stressed if they were Black. Moms were more chronically stressed:

• If they were Black 

• If they had a Black toddler

• If they were single, or

• If they were working

KEY TAKEAWAY

Poor moms, especially poor Black moms, of toddlers need resources to reduce chronic stress.

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REFERENCE

Bates RA, Ford JL, Jiang H, Pickler R, Justice LM, Dynia JM, Ssekayombya P. Sociodemographics and chronic stress in mother-toddler dyads living in poverty. Dev Psychobiol. 2021 Sep;63(6):e22179. doi: 10.1002/dev.22179. Epub 2021 Aug 22. PMID: 34423424; PMCID: PMC9764258.