Connections between academic motivation and benefits to low-grade inflammatory regulation among the socioeconomically advantaged.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Working to reach school goals during adolescence and rise in the socioeconomic hierarchy can have unexpected negative consequences for physical health, which are often linked to inflammation. However, certain forms of academic motivation, like finding meaning in difficulty, can benefit health and well-being. The current study tests whether socioeconomic resources explain this paradox and moderate the relationship between motivational processes and indicators of inflammation among adolescents. Having greater socioeconomic resources may provide the circumstances necessary to experience a beneficial connection between higher school motivation and lower indicators of inflammation.

Method

Seventy-nine adolescents in the United States from diverse backgrounds complete

SUBMITTER: Destin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11618698 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature