Work-family enrichment: A potential buffer of inflammation among black adults?
Background: Inflammation plays a known role in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in the United States and a condition that disproportionately affects Blacks. Although social stressors are frequently studied, the role of positive experiences in inflammation a...
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| author | Nicholas D. Thomas Shannon C. Montgomery Benjamin Behers Eduardo Reyes Thomas Ledermann Joseph G. Grzywacz |
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| description | Background: Inflammation plays a known role in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in the United States and a condition that disproportionately affects Blacks. Although social stressors are frequently studied, the role of positive experiences in inflammation and its potential for CVD remains understudied. To address this gap, we examined the relationship between work family enrichment and inflammation in a population-based sample of working adults. Methods: Participants were 447 working adults from Refresher Cohort of the National Study of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) and the oversample of Blacks from the Milwaukee, WI. Serum concentration of pro-inflammatory biomarkers (IL-6/sIL-6r; CPR; Fibrinogen) were obtained via blood draw. Family-to-work enrichment (FtoWE) and work-to-family enrichment (WtoFE) were each assessed with four established survey questions. Results: Blacks had higher concentrations of IL-6, CRP and Fibrinogen, and lower levels of sIL-6r than whites. A significant inverse relationship was observed between WtoFE and systemic inflammation as well as WtoFE and serum IL-6 concentration. Conclusions: Individuals who perceived a stronger enhancing effect from work onto family showed lower levels of systemic inflammation and decreased concentrations of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-6; highlighting the potential work-family enrichment or other positive experiences may have in buffering the negative cardiovascular effects of inflammation. However, variation between racial groups remain undetermined. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf50c23a1d4b4301bd6f80aac1f23d022022-12-22T03:48:52ZengElsevierBrain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health2666-35462022-11-0125100517Work-family enrichment: A potential buffer of inflammation among black adults?Nicholas D. Thomas0Shannon C. Montgomery1Benjamin Behers2Eduardo Reyes3Thomas Ledermann4Joseph G. Grzywacz5Florida State University College of Medicine, FL, USA; Corresponding author. 1115 West Call Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA.Florida State University College of Health and Human Sciences, FL, USAFlorida State University College of Medicine, FL, USAFlorida State University College of Medicine, FL, USAFlorida State University College of Health and Human Sciences, FL, USAFlorida State University College of Health and Human Sciences, FL, USABackground: Inflammation plays a known role in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in the United States and a condition that disproportionately affects Blacks. Although social stressors are frequently studied, the role of positive experiences in inflammation and its potential for CVD remains understudied. To address this gap, we examined the relationship between work family enrichment and inflammation in a population-based sample of working adults. Methods: Participants were 447 working adults from Refresher Cohort of the National Study of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) and the oversample of Blacks from the Milwaukee, WI. Serum concentration of pro-inflammatory biomarkers (IL-6/sIL-6r; CPR; Fibrinogen) were obtained via blood draw. Family-to-work enrichment (FtoWE) and work-to-family enrichment (WtoFE) were each assessed with four established survey questions. Results: Blacks had higher concentrations of IL-6, CRP and Fibrinogen, and lower levels of sIL-6r than whites. A significant inverse relationship was observed between WtoFE and systemic inflammation as well as WtoFE and serum IL-6 concentration. Conclusions: Individuals who perceived a stronger enhancing effect from work onto family showed lower levels of systemic inflammation and decreased concentrations of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-6; highlighting the potential work-family enrichment or other positive experiences may have in buffering the negative cardiovascular effects of inflammation. However, variation between racial groups remain undetermined.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666354622001077MIDUSWork-familyEnrichmentInflammationInterleukin-6CVD |
| spellingShingle | Nicholas D. Thomas Shannon C. Montgomery Benjamin Behers Eduardo Reyes Thomas Ledermann Joseph G. Grzywacz Work-family enrichment: A potential buffer of inflammation among black adults? Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health MIDUS Work-family Enrichment Inflammation Interleukin-6 CVD |
| title | Work-family enrichment: A potential buffer of inflammation among black adults? |
| title_full | Work-family enrichment: A potential buffer of inflammation among black adults? |
| title_fullStr | Work-family enrichment: A potential buffer of inflammation among black adults? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Work-family enrichment: A potential buffer of inflammation among black adults? |
| title_short | Work-family enrichment: A potential buffer of inflammation among black adults? |
| title_sort | work family enrichment a potential buffer of inflammation among black adults |
| topic | MIDUS Work-family Enrichment Inflammation Interleukin-6 CVD |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666354622001077 |
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