@article{00b69457da584383a6194a03ccdc8f29,
title = "Relationship satisfaction determines the association between Epstein–Barr virus latency and somatic symptoms after the loss of a spouse",
abstract = "The loss of a spouse is associated with a host of negative health outcomes. While bereaved individuals commonly report somatic symptoms, no investigations exist of the association between reactivation of latent Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and somatic symptoms among this population. Further, how an individual perceives the quality of their lost relationship in retrospect may impact loss outcomes. Among 99 bereaved spouses, elevated EBV antibody titers were associated with somatic symptoms for those who retrospectively reported high or mean levels of relationship satisfaction (RS), but not among those less satisfied. Further, higher RS was associated with greater grief symptoms. This study identifies higher retrospective RS as a possible risk factor for negative physical and mental health outcomes during bereavement.",
author = "LeRoy, {Angie S.} and Petit, {Whitney E.} and Brown, {Ryan L.} and Murdock, {Kyle W.} and Garcini, {Luz M.} and Stowe, {Raymond P.} and Fagundes, {Chris P.}",
note = "Funding Information: This work would have not been possible without the men and women who, after losing a spouse, graciously gave their time to participating in this research. This work was supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (1R01HL127260‐01, PI: Christopher Fagundes and NRSA 1F32HL146064‐01, PI: Angie LeRoy). The efforts made by Patricia Morales and Kristi Parker for project coordination are gratefully acknowledged, and Levi Saucedo for data management. We also would like to acknowledge Ryan and Nola Majoros for their support of this project. As part of IARR's encouragement of open research practices, the author(s) have provided the following information: This research was not preregistered. The data used in the research are not currently available as these data are part of a larger R01 study currently being conducted; the National Institutes of Health prohibits the disclosure of data while the project is still in the data collection phase. 1 Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 International Association for Relationship Research",
year = "2020",
month = sep,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1111/pere.12336",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "27",
pages = "652--673",
journal = "Personal Relationships",
issn = "1350-4126",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",
number = "3",
}