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Negative Emotions Predict Elevated Interleukin-6 In The United States But Not In Japan, Jiyoung Park, J. M. Boylan, C. L. Coe, K. Curhan, C. S. Levine, H R. Markus, Shinobu Kitayama, Kawakami N, Karasawa M, G. D. Love, Ryff Cd
Negative Emotions Predict Elevated Interleukin-6 In The United States But Not In Japan, Jiyoung Park, J. M. Boylan, C. L. Coe, K. Curhan, C. S. Levine, H R. Markus, Shinobu Kitayama, Kawakami N, Karasawa M, G. D. Love, Ryff Cd
Jiyoung Park
Previous 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. …