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Negative emotions predict elevated Interleukin-6 in the United States but not in Japan

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dc.contributor.authorPark, Jiyoung
dc.contributor.authorBoylan, Jennifer Morozink
dc.contributor.authorCoe, Christopher L.
dc.contributor.authorCurhan, Katherine B.
dc.contributor.authorLevine, Cynthia S.
dc.contributor.authorMarkus, Hazel Rose
dc.contributor.authorKitayama, Shinobu
dc.contributor.authorKawakami, Norito
dc.contributor.authorKarasawa, Mayumi
dc.contributor.authorLove, Gayle
dc.contributor.authorRyff, Carol D.
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.date2023-09-23T16:46:11.000
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-26T20:11:49Z
dc.date.available2024-04-26T20:11:49Z
dc.date.issued2013-01-01
dc.description.abstractPrevious studies conducted in Western cultures have shown that negative emotions predict higher levels of pro-inflammatory biomarkers, specifically interleukin-6 (IL-6). This link between negative emotions and IL-6 may be specific to Western cultures where negative emotions are perceived to be problematic and thus may not extend to Eastern cultures where negative emotions are seen as acceptable and normal. Using samples of 1044 American and 382 Japanese middle-aged and older adults, we investigated whether the relationship between negative emotions and IL-6 varies by cultural context. Negative emotions predicted higher IL-6 among American adults, whereas no association was evident among Japanese adults. Furthermore, the interaction between culture and negative emotions remained even after controlling for demographic variables, psychological factors (positive emotions, neuroticism, extraversion), health behaviors (smoking status, alcohol consumption), and health status (chronic conditions, BMI). These findings highlight the role of cultural context in shaping how negative emotions affect inflammatory physiology and underscore the importance of cultural ideas and practices relevant to negative emotions for understanding of the interplay between psychology, physiology, and health.
dc.description.pages79-85
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2013.07.173
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/42342
dc.relation.ispartofBrain, Behavior, and Immunity
dc.relation.urlhttps://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=psych_faculty_pubs&unstamped=1
dc.relation.urlhttps://works.bepress.com/jiyoung-park/15/download/
dc.source.beginpage79
dc.source.endpage85
dc.source.issue34
dc.source.statuspublished
dc.subjectculture
dc.subjectnegative
dc.subjectemotions
dc.subjectjapan
dc.subjectunited states
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subjectSocial and Behavioral Sciences
dc.titleNegative emotions predict elevated Interleukin-6 in the United States but not in Japan
dc.typearticle
dc.typearticle
digcom.contributor.authorisAuthorOfPublication|email:j.park@umass.edu|institution:University of Massachusetts - Amherst|Park, Jiyoung
digcom.contributor.authorBoylan, Jennifer Morozink
digcom.contributor.authorCoe, Christopher L.
digcom.contributor.authorCurhan, Katherine B.
digcom.contributor.authorLevine, Cynthia S.
digcom.contributor.authorMarkus, Hazel Rose
digcom.contributor.authorKitayama, Shinobu
digcom.contributor.authorKawakami, Norito
digcom.contributor.authorKarasawa, Mayumi
digcom.contributor.authorLove, Gayle
digcom.contributor.authorRyff, Carol D.
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