Interesting paper - no evidence of direct effect of urbanicity on mental health problems in children, nor indirect effects through HPA axis functioning. It is suggested that urbanicity effects may not manifest until adolescence or a poss buffering effect
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Our new study showed that cortisol levels may not explain the higher rate of mental health problems among children living in more urban areas: https://t.co/kOS1LCDg3Z Thanks to @ACHuizink! #openarticle
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Urbanicity, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis functioning, and behavioral and emotional problems in children: a path analysis https://t.co/IyoGxE531w #MentalHealth #HPAaxis #Urbanicity #SalivaryCortisol https://t.co/pBhG5r5gs3