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Chen, Edith; Lee, William K.; Cavey, Lisa; Ho, Amanda – Child Development, 2013
Little is understood about why some youth from low-socioeconomic-status (SES) environments exhibit good health despite adversity. This study tested whether role models and "shift-and-persist" approaches (reframing stressors more benignly while persisting with future optimism) protect low-SES youth from cardiovascular risk. A total of 163…
Descriptors: Role Models, Risk, Heart Disorders, Socioeconomic Status