Explanatory style and immunoglobulin A (IgA)

被引：13

作者：

Brennan, FX ^{[1
]}

Charnetski, CJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Wilkes Univ, Dept Psychol, Wilkes Barre, PA 18766 USA

来源：

INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE | 2000年 / 35卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1007/BF02688787

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

The construct of explanatory style has been related to numerous aspects of human psychology, including health. Our research has focused on the effects of various psychological variables on the immune system, in particular Immunoglobulin A (IgA). We had participants fill out the Attributional Style Questionnaire (ASQ), the predominant measure of explanatory style, and assayed saliva samples for secretory IgA. No relationship was observed between overall ASQ score and IgA, or composite optimism score and IgA. However, we observed significant negative correlations between both the composite pessimism score and IgA, as well as the hopelessness score and IgA. Pessimistic explanatory style may therefore be related to immune system deficits and poor health.

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