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ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2025

Daily Stress and Cortisol Patterns in Midlife and Older Parents of Children With Developmental Disabilities.

Jooyoung Kong, Marsha R Mailick, David M Almeida, Jinkuk Hong, Jieun Song, Robert S Dembo

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Jooyoung KongSandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5876-3551
Marsha R MailickWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
David M AlmeidaHuman Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jinkuk HongWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Jieun SongInstitute on Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Robert S DemboWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

Funding

U19 MIDlife in the United States-Diversity Supplement-WellsU19AG051426 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI CAROL D. RYFF · 2016 to 2026
$74.8M
STATISTICS COREP01AG020166 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI RYFF, CAROL D. · 2002 to 2015
$50.6M
Integrative Pathways to Cognitive, Affective, and Brain HealthU01AG077928 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Sterling C Johnson, MARGIE E LACHMAN · 2022 to 2026
$17.7M
The Life Course Approach to Caregiving for Aging Parents: Role of Adverse Childhood ExperiencesK01AG076875 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Jooyoung Kong · 2023 to 2026
$526k
NIA NIH HHS K01 AG076875NIA NIH HHS K01AG076875NIA NIH HHS P01 AG020166NIA NIH HHS U01 AG077928NIA NIH HHS U19 AG051426
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Abstract

objectivesThe current study aims to investigate the association between daily stressful experiences and daily diurnal cortisol in midlife and older parents of children with developmental disabilities (DD) and a matched sample of parents of children without DD.

methodsAnalyses were employed using data from the third wave of the National Study of Daily Experiences (NSDE 3) within the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study, a population-based sample. The study sample included 55 parents of children with DD and 591 comparison parents who provided diurnal cortisol data.

resultsMultilevel modeling showed that parents of children with DD exhibited a less pronounced cortisol awakening response (CAR) on days when the severity of daily stressors was higher than their average level across days, a pattern that was different than in the comparison group. This finding may suggest a blunted CAR, which aligns with previous research on parents of children with DD and other groups facing chronic stress. DISCUSSION: The current study describes a distinct pattern of cortisol response to stressful parenting, evident in midlife and older age, reflecting the lifelong impacts of parenting children with DD.

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Developmental DisabilitiesHydrocortisoneParentsStress, PsychologicalAdultAgedCircadian RhythmFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedParentingSalivaUnited StatesHydrocortisoneAging parentsChronic stressDaily diary dataLifespan effects of stressful parentingMidlife in the United States

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PMID40197627
PMCPMC12105470

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