Individualism and Immune Function
Are Asthma and Allergies Partly a Function of an Overly Constricted Self
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5140652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Keith James (Colorado State University) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 241-245 |
| Publication date | 2001-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/135910530100600203 |
| PMID | 22049325 |
| OpenAlex | W2134367072 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Relations of individualism/collectivism to asthma and allergies were examined in two studies. I proposed that a narrower psychological identity (individualism) might be associated with an overactive immune system. In Study 1, average individualism levels across 15 countries correlated significantly positively (.50) with national asthma rates. Pollution and crowding levels were unrelated to national asthma rates. In Study 2, higher levels of personality individualism were associated with higher numbers of allergies among college students even with some other individual difference factors controlled. Potential mechanisms behind, and potential implications of, these results are described. Some suggestions for further research on this topic are given
Allergy · Asthma · Collectivism · Developmental psychology · Individualism · Personality · Political science · Sociology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Medicine · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Immunology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |