Cultural Differences in the Link Between Supportive Relationships and Proinflammatory Cytokines
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21210009 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jessica J Chiang (0000-0002-1079-898X, University of California, Los Angeles), Shimon Saphire-Bernstein (University of California, Los Angeles), Heejung S Kim (0000-0001-5361-6368, University of California, Santa Barbara), David K Sherman (0000-0003-4423-862X, University of California, Santa Barbara), Shelley E Taylor (University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 511-520 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychological and Personality Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-5506 • E-ISSN: 1948-5514 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1948550612467831 |
| OpenAlex | W2145991136 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 55 |
Research suggests that inflammation may partially mediate the link between supportiveness of social relationships and physical health. However, cultural differences between Asians and European Americans in the nature of relationships and in seeking social support suggest that there may be cultural differences in the relation between supportive relationships and proinflammatory activity. One hundred and twenty-one young adult participants completed assessments of support from their close relationships (parents, romantic partner, and close friends) and provided oral mucosal transudate samples for assessment of the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and the type II soluble receptor for tumor necrosis factor-α (sTNFαRII). As predicted, more supportive relationships were related to lower levels of IL-6 among European Americans, but not among Asian Americans. There were no relations to sTNFαRII in either group. We conclude that associations between supportive relationships and inflammatory activity may differ in ways that reflect cultural differences in the construal of relationships and social support
Developmental psychology · Hostility · Inflammation · Proinflammatory cytokine · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Cultural Differences and Values · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Immunology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.73 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2022 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |