Linking Marital Support to Aging-Related Biomarkers: Both Age and Marital Quality Matter.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Marital support is central to couples' relationships, yet support's health implications can vary widely. Guided by attribution bias and aging theories, the current study examined whether age and marital satisfaction moderate the links of perceived and received spousal support to aging-related biomarkers.

Methods

Couples (N = 93, ages 22-77) rated marital satisfaction, overall perceived spousal support, and the quality of support received from their spouse in a lab-based discussion. Blood samples collected at baseline, immediately post-discussion, 3 hr post-discussion, and end-of-visit were assayed for proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-6, as well as insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1.

Results

Consistent with predict

SUBMITTER: Wilson SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7813187 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature