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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Endocrinology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Parental warmth is linked to concurrent hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis function.
  • The long-term persistence of this association across development is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To meta-analyze longitudinal and intervention studies on the enduring association between parental warmth and children's HPA axis function.
  • To examine moderators influencing the relationship between parenting and cortisol levels from infancy to young adulthood.

Main Methods:

  • Meta-analysis of 38 studies (N=6,608) examining parental warmth (child ages <1-15 years) and HPA axis measures (basal cortisol, reactivity, recovery; child ages <1-25 years).
  • Investigation of moderators including socioeconomic status, developmental stage, study design, and stressor type.

Main Results:

  • No overall significant association between parenting and children's HPA axis function was found.
  • Small associations were observed, significantly moderated by factors such as socioeconomic status and developmental stage.
  • Many potential moderators were confounded, limiting definitive conclusions.

Conclusions:

  • The enduring association between parental warmth and cortisol is small and context-dependent.
  • Future research should address methodological and theoretical limitations to better understand this relationship.
  • Findings highlight the complexity of the interplay between early experiences and physiological stress responses.