TY - JOUR
T1 - Low-Grade Inflammation and Ambulatory Cortisol in Adolescents
T2 - Interaction between Interviewer-Rated Versus Self-Rated Acute Stress and Chronic Stress
AU - Schreier, Hannah M.C.
AU - Chen, Edith
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2016 by the American Psychosomatic Society.
PY - 2017/2/1
Y1 - 2017/2/1
N2 - Objective To determine whether the association between self-rated or interviewer-rated recent acute stress exposures and low-grade inflammation and daily cortisol production in adolescents is moderated by chronic stress ratings. Methods Acute and chronic stress exposures were assessed in 261 adolescents aged 13 to 16 years using a semistructured life stress interview. The negative impact of acute stressors was independently rated by both adolescents (self-rated) and interviewers (interviewer-rated). Markers of inflammation (interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1ra, C-reactive protein) were measured from peripheral blood samples obtained via antecubital venipuncture. Participants collected 4 saliva samples at home on each of 6 consecutive days for the analysis of diurnal salivary cortisol profiles. Results There were no main effects of acute stressors (self-And interviewer-rated) and chronic family or peer stress on adolescent inflammation markers and cortisol (p values >.10). However, the interaction between interviewer-rated acute stress and chronic family stress was significantly associated with adolescent inflammation markers (IL-6, IL-1ra). Specifically, as chronic family stress increased, the association between acute stressor impact (interviewer-rated) and inflammation markers became more positive (IL-6 (B =.054, SE =.023, p =.022); IL-1ra (B =.030, SE =.014, p =.034)). Interactions between self-rated acute stress and chronic family stress were not associated with any biological measures (p values >.10). Interactions between acute stressor impact (both self-And interviewer-rated) and chronic peer stress were also not significantly associated with any biological measures (p values >.05). Conclusions Among adolescents, interviewer-based ratings of acute stressor impact may allow for better prediction of health-relevant inflammation markers than adolescents' own ratings.
AB - Objective To determine whether the association between self-rated or interviewer-rated recent acute stress exposures and low-grade inflammation and daily cortisol production in adolescents is moderated by chronic stress ratings. Methods Acute and chronic stress exposures were assessed in 261 adolescents aged 13 to 16 years using a semistructured life stress interview. The negative impact of acute stressors was independently rated by both adolescents (self-rated) and interviewers (interviewer-rated). Markers of inflammation (interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1ra, C-reactive protein) were measured from peripheral blood samples obtained via antecubital venipuncture. Participants collected 4 saliva samples at home on each of 6 consecutive days for the analysis of diurnal salivary cortisol profiles. Results There were no main effects of acute stressors (self-And interviewer-rated) and chronic family or peer stress on adolescent inflammation markers and cortisol (p values >.10). However, the interaction between interviewer-rated acute stress and chronic family stress was significantly associated with adolescent inflammation markers (IL-6, IL-1ra). Specifically, as chronic family stress increased, the association between acute stressor impact (interviewer-rated) and inflammation markers became more positive (IL-6 (B =.054, SE =.023, p =.022); IL-1ra (B =.030, SE =.014, p =.034)). Interactions between self-rated acute stress and chronic family stress were not associated with any biological measures (p values >.10). Interactions between acute stressor impact (both self-And interviewer-rated) and chronic peer stress were also not significantly associated with any biological measures (p values >.05). Conclusions Among adolescents, interviewer-based ratings of acute stressor impact may allow for better prediction of health-relevant inflammation markers than adolescents' own ratings.
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U2 - 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000377
DO - 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000377
M3 - Article
C2 - 27490853
AN - SCOPUS:84982863347
SN - 0033-3174
VL - 79
SP - 133
EP - 142
JO - Psychosomatic medicine
JF - Psychosomatic medicine
IS - 2
ER -