Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Mentor/Supervising Professor Name
Wilder, Tron
Description
The relationship between psychological factors and the immune system is a relatively new area of study. Nevertheless, it has been found that significant relationships do exist among these variables; prolonged exposure to maladaptive forms of these variables may lead to the development or expression of inflammation. There is, however, a lack of studies that look at more than one variable in relationship to inflammation at a time. Thus, this study analyzes the correlation among social support, stress, and inflammatory markers among college students.
Keywords: mood, stress, inflammation, inflammatory markers, IL-6, social support, susceptibility
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The Relationship Among Social Support, Stress, and Inflammatory Markers Among College Students: A Correlational Study
The relationship between psychological factors and the immune system is a relatively new area of study. Nevertheless, it has been found that significant relationships do exist among these variables; prolonged exposure to maladaptive forms of these variables may lead to the development or expression of inflammation. There is, however, a lack of studies that look at more than one variable in relationship to inflammation at a time. Thus, this study analyzes the correlation among social support, stress, and inflammatory markers among college students.
Keywords: mood, stress, inflammation, inflammatory markers, IL-6, social support, susceptibility