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immune functioning
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Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu 4 facts
claimMultiple studies have repeatedly demonstrated that various kinds of stressors are associated with poor or weakened immune functioning.
claimPsychoneuroimmunology is the field of study that examines how psychological factors, such as stress, influence the immune system and immune functioning.
claimIn a study by Baron et al. (1990), spouses of cancer patients who reported high levels of social support demonstrated better immune functioning on two out of three measures compared to spouses with lower reported social support.
claimStudies involving spousal caregivers of dementia sufferers, medical students, elderly adults, and cancer patients have consistently shown that social support correlates with improved immune functioning (Cohen & Herbert, 1996; Kiecolt-Glaser et al., 2002).
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health - Maricopa Open Digital Press open.maricopa.edu 3 facts
claimResearch by Cohen & Herbert (1996) and Kiecolt-Glaser et al. (2002) indicates that social support correlates with improved immune functioning across various populations, including spousal caregivers of dementia sufferers, medical students, elderly adults, and cancer patients.
claimOptimism is linked to longevity, healthier behaviors, fewer postsurgical complications, better immune functioning among men with prostate cancer, and better treatment adherence.
measurementIn a study by Baron et al. (1990), spouses of cancer patients who reported high levels of social support demonstrated better immune functioning on two out of three measures compared to those with lower reported social support.
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax pressbooks.cuny.edu 3 facts
claimSocial support acts as a buffer against the adverse effects of stress and has been shown to have beneficial physiological effects, including potential influence on immune functioning.
claimMultiple researchers, including Glaser, Kiecolt-Glaser, McGuire, Robles, and Segerstrom and Miller, have repeatedly demonstrated that many kinds of stressors are associated with poor or weakened immune functioning.
claimPsychoneuroimmunology is the field of study that examines how psychological factors, such as stress, influence the immune system and immune functioning.