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low socioeconomic status
Also known as: low socioeconomic status families, low socioeconomic settings
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Understanding Allostasis: Stability Through Change - Cannelevate cannelevate.com.au Jan 2, 2026 4 facts
claimType 2 allostatic overload is relevant to modern chronic stress situations, including low socioeconomic status, chronic discrimination, poor working conditions, or social isolation.
claimLow socioeconomic status is strongly associated with higher allostatic load.
claimCircumstances such as low socioeconomic status, chronic discrimination, poor working conditions, or social isolation maintain physiological activation without resolution, driving health-damaging behaviours like poor dietary choices, physical inactivity, and disrupted sleep patterns.
claimLow socioeconomic status is strongly associated with higher allostatic load across numerous studies.
Implications for Mental Health and Coping Strategies | OxJournal oxjournal.org Aug 12, 2024 3 facts
claimMinimal parental education and low household income are significant contributors to increased stress levels in children and adolescents from low socioeconomic status families.
referenceFranziska Reiss found that children and adolescents from low socioeconomic status families faced more frequent and intense stressful living situations, which linked to higher rates of mental health problems.
referenceLow socioeconomic status is associated with more frequent exposure to stressful life events, which leads to higher rates of stress and mental health problems.
eHealth Tools Supporting Early Childhood Education and Care ... researchprotocols.org Oct 24, 2023 1 fact
referenceA 2019 scoping review published in Nutrients titled 'School-based interventions in low socioeconomic settings to reduce obesity outcomes among preschoolers' examines the effectiveness of school-based interventions for reducing obesity in preschool-aged children.
Psychosocial Pathways - CDC cdc.gov Sep 1, 2023 1 fact
claimLow socioeconomic status, early life stress, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are linked to the development of poor health behaviors, hypertension, and an increased risk for ischemic heart disease and cardiovascular disease.
5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood - OpenStax openstax.org Oct 16, 2024 1 fact
claimLow socioeconomic status and poor nutrition are associated with less brain growth and reduced activation of specific brain regions, which may impact school readiness, higher-order thinking, memory, and self-regulation, according to Hung et al. (2023), Moriguchi & Shinohara (2019), and Tomasi & Volkow (2021).
Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, and Chronic Disease - CDC cdc.gov Aug 31, 2023 1 fact
claimClaussen et al. reported that short sleep duration, defined as less than the recommended amount of sleep for one’s age, was more prevalent among children with mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders, children from racial and ethnic minority groups, and children from households with low socioeconomic status.