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Culture, distress, and oxytocin receptor polymorphism (OXTR) interact to influence emotional support seeking

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Kim, Heejung S., Sherman, David K., Sasaki, Joni Y., Xu, Jun, Chu, Thai Q., Ryu, Chorong, Suh, Eunkook M., Graham, Kelsey, Taylor, Shelley E.·2010·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Research has demonstrated that certain genotypes are expressed in different forms, depending on input from the social environment. To examine sensitivity to cultural norms regarding emotional support seeking as a type of social environment, we explored the behavioral expression of oxytocin receptor polymorphism (OXTR) rs53576, a gene previously related to socio-emotional sensitivity. Seeking emotional support in times of distress is normative in American culture but not in Korean culture. Consequently, we predicted a three-way interaction of culture, distress, and OXTR genotype on emotional support seeking. Korean and American participants (n = 274) completed assessments of psychological distress and emotional support seeking and were genotyped for OXTR. We found the predicted three-way interaction: among distressed American participants, those with the GG/AG genotypes reported seeking more emotional social support, compared with those with the AA genotype, whereas Korean participants did not differ significantly by genotype; under conditions of low distress, OXTR groups did not differ significantly in either cultural group. These findings suggest that OXTR rs53576 is sensitive to input from the social environment, specifically cultural norms regarding emotional social support seeking. These findings also indicate that psychological distress and culture are important moderators that shape behavioral outcomes associated with OXTR genotypes.

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Kim, H. S., Sherman, D. K., Sasaki, J. Y., Xu, J., Chu, T. Q., Ryu, C., Suh, E. M., Graham, K., & Taylor, S. E.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
  • Tufts University (US)
  • Yonsei University (KR)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2010-08-19
Volume
107
Issue
36
Pages
15717-15721
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W2140989038
Cited by
341
References
36
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FWCI
36.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Science Foundation (0734230, 0729532)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Keywords
oxytocin receptor, OXTR rs53576, emotional support seeking, psychological distress, cultural norms, gene-environment interaction, Korean culture, American culture, social support
MeSH terms
Cultural Characteristics, Emotions, Humans, Polymorphism, Genetic, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, United States, Receptors, Oxytocin, Republic of Korea

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