Low childhood subjective social status and telomere length in adulthood: The role of attachment orientations

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dc.citation.firstpage340en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber3en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleDevelopmental Psychobiologyen_US
dc.citation.lastpage346en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber60en_US
dc.contributor.authorMurdock, Kyle W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSeiler, Anninaen_US
dc.contributor.authorChirinos, Diana A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGarcini, Luz M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAcebo, Sally L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCohen, Sheldonen_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.abstractLow subjective social status (SSS) in childhood places one at greater risk of a number of health problems in adulthood. Theoretical and empirical evidence indicates that exposure to supportive parenting may buffer the negative effects of low childhood SSS on adult health. Given the importance of supportive caregivers and close others for the development of attachment orientations throughout the lifespan, attachment theory may be important for understanding why some individuals are resilient to the negative effects of low childhood SSS on adult health while others are not. We examined if attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance altered the association between childhood subjective social status (SSS) and length of telomeres in white blood cells in adulthood. Shorter telomere length is associated with increased risk of age‐related diseases including cancer, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Participants (N = 128) completed self‐report measures of childhood SSS and attachment orientations, as well as a blood draw. We found that among those with low childhood SSS, low attachment anxiety was associated with longer telomere length in white blood cells in comparison to high attachment anxiety controlling for participant age, sex, race, body mass index, and adult SSS. Among those with high childhood SSS, low attachment anxiety was associated with a slight decrease in telomere length. Attachment avoidance was unrelated to length of telomeres. Such findings provide further evidence for the role that close relationships may have on buffering SSS related health disparities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMurdock, Kyle W., Seiler, Annina, Chirinos, Diana A., et al.. "Low childhood subjective social status and telomere length in adulthood: The role of attachment orientations." <i>Developmental Psychobiology,</i> 60, no. 3 (2018) Wiley: 340-346. https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.21601.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalnihms932823en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1002/dev.21601en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/107721en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.rightsThis is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Wileyen_US
dc.titleLow childhood subjective social status and telomere length in adulthood: The role of attachment orientationsen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
dc.type.publicationpost-printen_US
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