Associations between hardiness, C-reactive protein, and telomere length among former prisoners of war.

C-Reactive Protein / metabolism Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Prisoners of War / psychology Prospective Studies Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / psychology Telomere / physiology

Journal

Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
ISSN: 1930-7810
Titre abrégé: Health Psychol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8211523

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Nov 2020
Historique:
pubmed: 25 9 2020
medline: 1 12 2020
entrez: 24 9 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

War captivity and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are known to be associated with several poor health outcomes of an accelerated aging process. However, the contribution of personality protective factors to this phenomenon are rarely studied. The present 24-year prospective study examined associations between psychological hardiness and three health outcomes: C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and telomere length (TL). Eighty-eight Israeli former prisoners of war (ex-POWs) were assessed 18 (T1) and 42 (T2) years after repatriation. Data on hardiness was collected at T1 while leukocyte TL, CRP, and MetS data was collected 42 years after the war. While adjusting for age, body mass index (BMI), self-rated health, depressive and PTSD symptoms at T2, higher levels of hardiness at T1 predicted decreased CRP and longer TL at T2. Long-term health vulnerabilities of traumatized ex-POWs are manifested in an accelerated aging process and cellular senescence. Raising awareness of the importance of protective factors such as veterans' hardiness might be associated with improving their longevity and well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
War captivity and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are known to be associated with several poor health outcomes of an accelerated aging process. However, the contribution of personality protective factors to this phenomenon are rarely studied. The present 24-year prospective study examined associations between psychological hardiness and three health outcomes: C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and telomere length (TL).
METHOD METHODS
Eighty-eight Israeli former prisoners of war (ex-POWs) were assessed 18 (T1) and 42 (T2) years after repatriation. Data on hardiness was collected at T1 while leukocyte TL, CRP, and MetS data was collected 42 years after the war.
RESULTS RESULTS
While adjusting for age, body mass index (BMI), self-rated health, depressive and PTSD symptoms at T2, higher levels of hardiness at T1 predicted decreased CRP and longer TL at T2.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Long-term health vulnerabilities of traumatized ex-POWs are manifested in an accelerated aging process and cellular senescence. Raising awareness of the importance of protective factors such as veterans' hardiness might be associated with improving their longevity and well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1037/hea0001030 PMID: 32969697
pubmed: 32969697
pii: 2020-70607-001
doi: 10.1037/hea0001030
doi:

Substances chimiques

C-Reactive Protein 9007-41-4

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

1007-1012

Auteurs

Gadi Zerach (G)

Department of Behavioral Sciences and Psychology.
ORCID: 0000-0002-5409-196X

Mark Shevlin (M)

School of Psychology.
ORCID: 0000-0001-6262-5223

Zahava Solomon (Z)

Center of Excellence for Mass Trauma Research.

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Classifications MeSH

questionsmedicales.fr › Acides aminés, peptides et protéines › Protéines › Protéines du sang › Immunoprotéines › Protéine C-réactive › Associations between hardiness, C-reactive...
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questionsmedicales.fr › Personnes › Prisonniers › Prisonniers de guerre › Associations between hardiness, C-reactive...
questionsmedicales.fr › Environnement et santé publique › Santé publique › Méthodes épidémiologiques › Caractéristiques des études épidémiologiques › Études épidémiologiques › Études de cohortes › Études prospectives › Associations between hardiness, C-reactive...
questionsmedicales.fr › Troubles mentaux › Troubles liés aux traumatismes et au stress › Troubles de stress traumatique › Troubles de stress post-traumatique › Associations between hardiness, C-reactive...
questionsmedicales.fr › Phénomènes génétiques › Structures génétiques › Structures de chromosome › Télomère › Associations between hardiness, C-reactive...