Culture change and stress in Western Samoan youth: Methodological issues in the cross‐cultural study of stress and immune function

@article{McDade2000CultureCA,
  title={Culture change and stress in Western Samoan youth: Methodological issues in the cross‐cultural study of stress and immune function},
  author={Thomas W. McDade and Joy F. Stallings and Carol M Worthman},
  journal={American Journal of Human Biology},
  year={2000},
  volume={12}
}
This study was designed to pursue three objectives: 1) investigate the impact of culture change on children and adolescents in Western Samoa; 2) introduce a cross-cultural perspective to studies of psychosocial stress and immune function; and 3) evaluate the utility of minimally invasive methods for assessing immune function. [] Key Method Seven hundred sixty individuals between the ages of 4 and 20 years were recruited from three distinct geographic regions within Western Samoa that differ in degree of…
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