Loneliness, social network size, and immune response to influenza vaccination in college freshman

Article Abstract:

A study is conducted which compared the effects of social isolation and loneliness on a component of health, immune competence as assessed by the amount of Ab produced in response to an immunization. Loneliness is also associated with greater psychological stress and negative affect, less positive affect, poorer sleep efficiency and quality, and elevations in circulating levels of cortisol.

United States, Analysis, Loneliness, Social isolation

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Psychosocial predictors of natural killer cell mobilization during marital conflict

Article Abstract:

Research relating hostility between married people to nervous and immune system parameters is presented. Responses from men high and low in cynical hostility, and increases in natural killer cell numbers are discussed.

Research, Marriage, Married people, Emotions, Hostility (Psychology), Hostility, Psychoneuroimmunology

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