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Association between perceived social support and Th1 dominance
- Source :
- Biological Psychology. 70:30-37
- Publication Year :
- 2005
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2005.
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Abstract
- Social support is supposed to have a positive health effect via alteration of immunity. In this study, associations between perceived social support and immune systems were examined. Immunological assessments, e.g. T cell count, Natural Killer cell count, Interferon-gamma, Interleukin-4, and psychological assessments, e.g. Generic Job Stress Questionnaire were conducted on male employees. Two-way (social support x job stressor) analyses of covariance controlling for age, smoking, alcohol consumption, and exercise revealed that there were main effects of perceived social support on NK cell counts, IL-4, and Th1/Th2 balance. On the other hand, interaction effects were observed on T cell counts and INF-gamma production in vitro. Social support affects immune function in a way that is consistent with both the direct and buffering hypotheses depending on the sources of support and the immune parameter.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Motor Activity
Developmental psychology
Natural killer cell
Interferon-gamma
Leukocyte Count
Social support
Immune system
Surveys and Questionnaires
medicine
Humans
Workplace
Natural Killer Cell Count
Social perception
General Neuroscience
Smoking
Stressor
Social Support
T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer
Flow Cytometry
Killer Cells, Natural
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Dominance (ethology)
medicine.anatomical_structure
CD4 Antigens
Perception
Interleukin-4
Psychology
Stress, Psychological
Psychoneuroimmunology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03010511
- Volume :
- 70
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Biological Psychology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b5fd3fa6f592b55347af8fc4bdfac215