Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/31773
Title: Dyadic coping and the cortisol:CRP ratio: How marital stress influences physiological state
Contributor(s): Sharpley, Christopher F  (author)orcid ; Bitsika, Vicki  (author)orcid ; McMillan, Mary E  (author)orcid ; Jesulola, Emmanuel  (author); Agnew, Linda L  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2019-11
Early Online Version: 2019-08-31
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.112669
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/31773
Abstract: Although previous data indicate that dyadic coping is associated with Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA-axis and C-reactive protein (CRP) separately, no study has reported on the ratio between these two systems and dyadic coping, despite this index of physiological homeostasis being associated with physical health and depression. Forty-eight community volunteers who were either married (n = 36) or cohabiting (n = 12) provided saliva and serum samples, and also completed a dyadic coping inventory. There was a significant inverse correlation between cortisol:CRP ratio and dyadic coping, but only for married participants. One of the six dyadic coping items, related to being able to calmly discuss something within a dyad, was the key factor in the association between dyadic coping and cortisol:CRP ratio. These findings provide some initial support for the influence of the way that spouses interact to solve problems and the balance between their HPA and immune systems.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Physiology & Behavior, v.211, p. 1-7
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
Place of Publication: United States of America
ISSN: 1873-507X
0031-9384
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 320903 Central nervous system
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 200409 Mental health
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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