Social Interactions and Cell Aging Dynamics in Postpartum Women

Nourit Houminer-Klepar, Shiran Bord, Elissa Epel, Jue Lin, Shlomi Sagi, Orna Baron-Epel, School of Public Health, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Health Systems Management Department, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Yezreel Valley, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, Faculty of Medicine, Bnei Zion Medical Center

Biological Research For Nursing: Integrating Biobehavioral Research into Health Care

Published online on November 13, 2025

Abstract

Biological Research For Nursing, Volume 28, Issue 2, Page 205-217, April 2026.
Introduction:Psychosocial stressors are linked with declined physical and psychological health, and short telomere length (TL). While positive social interactions have been linked to improved postpartum physical and mental health, little research has ...