乐观是应对普通感冒的关键因素
S Puig-Perez1, M W Kozusznik2, M M Pulopulos3
1Sara Puig Pérez: Research Group for Psychology and Quality of Life (PsiCal), Valencian International University, Valencia, Spain.
Brain, behavior, & immunity - health
|March 25, 2024
概括
乐观可能有助于个人应对普通感冒,通过减少症状严重程度和调节免疫反应. 较高的乐观度与较少的感冒症状和受感染参与者的瘤亡因子-α (TNFα) 反应减少有关.
科学领域:
- 心理神经免疫学 心理神经免疫学
- 健康心理学 心理健康心理学
背景情况:
- 性格乐观是健康的关键心理因素.
- 乐观主义在缓解普通感冒症状和免疫反应方面的作用需要进一步研究.
研究的目的:
- 检查特征乐观是否影响普通感冒的经验.
- 评估乐观对主观症状感知和免疫反应的影响.
主要方法:
- 212名志愿者接种了犀牛病毒 (RV39).
- 每天对症状进行评估,并为期5天收集生物样本 (鼻水,血液).
- 测量了免疫标记物,包括白细胞间蛋白 (IL) 和瘤亡因子-α (TNFα).
主要成果:
- 30%的参与者患上了普通感冒,症状严重程度和免疫反应加剧.
- 较高的乐观度得分与症状严重程度的降低有关.
- 在被诊断的参与者中,乐观与较低的TNFα反应相关.
结论:
- 乐观在治理普通感冒时起着保护作用.
- 乐观会增强幸福感,并减少感染期间免疫系统的负担.
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