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A preliminary study of daily interpersonal stress and C-reactive protein levels among adolescents from Latin American and European backgrounds

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Fuligni, Andrew J., Telzer, Eva H., Bower, Julienne, Cole, Steve W., Kiang, Lisa, Irwin, Michael R.·2009·Psychosomatic Medicine

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OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between the experience of daily interpersonal stress and levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammatory marker that is a key indicator of cardiovascular risk, during the teenage years. METHODS: A total of 69 adolescents (Mage= 17.78 years) completed daily diary checklists each night for 14 days in which they reported their experience of negative interpersonal interactions in the domains of family, peers, and school (e.g., conflict with family and friends, peer harassment, punishment by parents and teachers). Blood samples were obtained an average of 8.63 months later and assayed for circulating levels of CRP, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Measures of body mass index (BMI), socioeconomic status (SES), substance use, stressful life events, rejection sensitivity, and psychological distress were obtained. RESULTS: A greater frequency of daily interpersonal stress was associated with higher levels of CRP, even after controlling for BMI, SES, substance use, life events, rejection sensitivity, psychological distress, and frequency of daily interpersonal stress 2 years earlier. CONCLUSIONS: Experiencing a high frequency of interpersonal stressors that are typical of adolescent life is associated with higher levels of inflammation even among a normative, healthy sample of adolescents. Additional work should focus on other daily experiences during the adolescent period and their implications for elevated risk for later cardiovascular disease.

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  • Negative social interactions involving friends, peers, teachers, or family members in daily life are associated with elevations in several markers of inflammatory activity, including CRP, IL-6, and a soluble receptor for TNFα.

    “negative social interactions involving friends, peers, teachers, or family members in daily life are associated with elevations in several markers of inflammatory activity, including CRP, IL-6, and a soluble receptor for TNFα”

    From From stress to inflammation and major depressive disorder: A social signal transduction theory of depression. (2014) · cites this paper as Fuligni et al., 2009

    The Discussion reports an association between daily interpersonal stress and higher inflammation as measured by CRP in adolescents. The Methods describe blood samples assayed for CRP, but the paper does not report measuring IL-6 or a soluble TNFα receptor; those markers are not supported by this source. (LLM, conf=0.90)

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  • Adolescents who reported more daily interpersonal stressors had higher CRP plasma levels than those with less interpersonal stress.

    “adolescents who reported more daily interpersonal stressors had higher CRP plasma levels than those with less interpersonal stress”

    From Close relationships, inflammation, and health (2010) · cites this paper as Fuligni et al., 2009

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Authors
Fuligni, A. J., Telzer, E. H., Bower, J., Cole, S. W., Kiang, L., & Irwin, M. R.
Affiliations
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Corresponding author
Fuligni, Andrew J.
Venue
Psychosomatic Medicine
Published
2009-04
Volume
71
Issue
3
Pages
329-333
ISSN
0033-3174 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2142724666
Cited by
170
References
25
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FWCI
5.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Psychosomatic Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (AG 026364, R01AG026364, P30AG028748)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL 079955, R01HL079955)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (T32MH019925)
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA116778, CA-10014152, CA-116778, R01CA119159)
  • National Center for Research Resources (M01RR000865, RR00827, M01RR000827)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Keywords
C-reactive protein, inflammation, adolescents, family conflict, peer harassment, parental punishment, rejection sensitivity, psychological distress, cardiovascular risk, Latino adolescents, European adolescents
MeSH terms
Adolescent, C-Reactive Protein, Cardiovascular Diseases, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Latin America, Male, Stress, Psychological, Time Factors, United States, White People

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