| status incongruity in samoan youth: a biocultural analysis of culture change, stress, and immune function. | in samoa, the presence of a matai title in the family has historically been a valued source of social status. however, as the process of westernization continues, new sources of social status are emerging. this study explores the degree to which new and old markers of social status agree--or disagree--and the consequences they have for the experience of stress in 329 samoan adolescents. the study integrates cultural and biological methods and data, and measures an aspect of immune function (anti ... | 2002 | 12087626 |
| lifestyle incongruity, social integration, and immune function in samoan adolescents. | the health consequences of rapid cultural and economic change have been explored for adults in a range of low-income countries, but comparable research in children and adolescents is currently lacking. concurrently, the immunosuppressive effects of psychosocial stress have been documented in western populations, but have yet to be considered in cross-cultural contexts. this study uses lifestyle incongruity (inconsistency between a household's material style of life and its socioeconomic status) ... | 2001 | 11676405 |