日本和美国的积极情绪、社会联系与健康生物标志物
Positive affect, social connectedness, and healthy biomarkers in Japan and the U.S.
作者信息
Yoo Jiah, Miyamoto Yuri, Ryff Carol D
机构信息
Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin.
出版信息
Emotion. 2016 Dec;16(8):1137-1146. doi: 10.1037/emo0000200. Epub 2016 Jun 27.
Previous studies have shown that positive affect (PA) and social connectedness predict better health in the United States (U.S.). However, the relevance of such findings for other cultural contexts has been largely ignored. The present study investigated the interplay of PA, social connectedness, and health using large probability samples of Japanese and U.S. adults. Health was measured objectively with biomarkers that represent well-functioning physiological systems: HDL (high-density lipoprotein) and DHEA-S (dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate). Lower levels of both biomarkers (i.e., less healthy biomarker profile) were found among those in Japan who reported high PA in combination with low social connectedness. In the U.S., the general pattern was that those with greater PA showed healthier HDL levels regardless of social connectedness. The findings highlight cultural variations in the health implications of how PA and social connectedness come together. (PsycINFO Database Record
以往的研究表明，在美国，积极情绪（PA）和社会联系预示着更好的健康状况。然而，这些研究结果在其他文化背景下的相关性在很大程度上被忽视了。本研究使用日本和美国成年人的大概率样本，调查了积极情绪、社会联系和健康之间的相互作用。通过代表生理系统功能良好的生物标志物对健康进行客观测量：高密度脂蛋白（HDL）和硫酸脱氢表雄酮（DHEA-S）。在日本，那些报告高积极情绪且社会联系低的人群中，这两种生物标志物的水平都较低（即生物标志物状况不太健康）。在美国，总体模式是，无论社会联系如何，积极情绪较高的人高密度脂蛋白水平更健康。这些发现凸显了积极情绪和社会联系相结合对健康影响方面的文化差异。（《心理学文摘数据库记录》 ）
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