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Research into stress and immune system
Outline Kiecolt-Glaser (1995) et al. study What did they do? |
Gave participants small wounds and measured time took to heal
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Research into stress and immune system
Outline Kiecolt-Glaser (1995) et al. study What did they find? |
Healing process was longer in women who cared for senile relatives
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Research into stress and immune system
Outline Kiecolt-Glaser (1995) et al. study How were these findings supported? |
Measurements of immune system function: prolonged, chronic stress lessens immune system functioning
(The stress produced by caring for a senile relative over a long period of time caused the immune system to be less effective thus resulting in a longer healing process) |
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Research into stress and immune system
Vaernes and Torjussen (1991) What did they do? |
Reported study of Norwegian air personnel
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Research into stress and immune system
Vaernes and Torjussen (1991) What did the study of the Norwegian air personnel demonstrate? |
Relationship between perceived work stress and complaints related to immune system activity
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Research into stress and immune system
Vaernes and Torjussen (1991) What did this study demonstrate? |
Link between work stress and immunosuppression (direction of relationship unclear as data is only correlational)
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Research into stress and immune system
Cohen et al. (1991) What did they do? |
Conducted study focused on cold virus
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Research into stress and immune system
Cohen et al. (1991) What was found? |
Those given virus more likely to catch a cold if high stress scores were displayed
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Research into stress and immune system
Cohen et al. (1991) What did these findings suggest? |
Stress decreases efficiency of immune system
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Research into stress and immune system
Evans et. al (1994) What did they find? |
1) Short-term stress was beneficial
2) Students giving mildly stressful public presentations had increased levels of sigA (antibody that improves immune system's ability to resist infection) |
