Attachment and telomere length: more evidence for psychobiological connections between close relationships, health, and aging

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dc.citation.firstpage333en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber3en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleJournal of Behavioral Medicineen_US
dc.citation.lastpage343en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber41en_US
dc.contributor.authorMurdock, Kyle W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorZilioli, Samueleen_US
dc.contributor.authorZiauddin, Khadijaen_US
dc.contributor.authorHeijnen, Cobi J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFagundes, Christopher P.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-22T16:19:57Zen_US
dc.date.available2019-11-22T16:19:57Zen_US
dc.date.issued2018en_US
dc.description.abstractIndividuals with a history of poor interpersonal relationships are more likely to demonstrate negative health outcomes than those who have had high quality relationships. We sought to evaluate how attachment orientations, stress-induced respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), and self-reported stress were associated with length of telomeres measured from peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Participants (N = 213) completed self-report measures of attachment and stress. Measurement of RSA was conducted before and after a stressful task and a blood draw was completed for analysis of telomere length. Attachment orientations were not directly associated with telomere length; however, we found that high attachment anxiety was associated with shorter length of telomeres via high self-reported stress. Attachment avoidance was also associated with telomere length via self-reported stress, but only among those with high stress-induced RSA. Exploratory analyses of T cell subsets indicated that stress was most strongly associated with telomeres from CD8CD28+ cells in comparison to CD8CD28− and CD4 cells. Study findings indicate that attachment orientations are associated with telomere length via stress, providing novel insights into the mechanisms through which close relationships can impact health and aging.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMurdock, Kyle W., Zilioli, Samuele, Ziauddin, Khadija, et al.. "Attachment and telomere length: more evidence for psychobiological connections between close relationships, health, and aging." <i>Journal of Behavioral Medicine,</i> 41, no. 3 (2018) Springer: 333-343. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-017-9895-2.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalnihms915462en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-017-9895-2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/107720en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.rightsThis is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Springeren_US
dc.subject.keywordClose relationshipsen_US
dc.subject.keywordStressen_US
dc.subject.keywordTelomere lengthen_US
dc.subject.keywordAttachment orientationsen_US
dc.subject.keywordRespiratory sinus arrhythmiaen_US
dc.titleAttachment and telomere length: more evidence for psychobiological connections between close relationships, health, and agingen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
dc.type.publicationpost-printen_US
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