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Effects of social support in an academic context on low-grade inflammation in high school students

Auteurs: Edith Chen, Régine Debrosse, Paula J. Ham, Lauren C. Hoffer, Adam K. K. Leigh, Mesmin Destin

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Uitgave 6/2021

Abstract

Bolstering academic motivation is a high priority in school settings, but some evidence suggests this could take a toll on students’ physical health. To address this, this study compared the effects of an experimental manipulation of academic motivation alone (AM) to academic motivation enhanced with social support (SS + AM) on markers of inflammation in a sample of 80 high school 9th graders. Outcomes included low-grade inflammation: C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6); a motivation measure; and grade point average (GPA), taken at baseline and follow-up (beginning and end of school year, respectively). Students in the SS + AM condition had lower levels of inflammation at follow-up (covarying baseline levels) compared to those in the AM condition. The two groups were equivalent on motivation and GPA at follow-up. This preliminary study suggests that incorporating social support into academic motivation programs has the potential to benefit inflammatory markers in young people while allowing them to maintain positive academic outcomes.

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Titel: Effects of social support in an academic context on low-grade inflammation in high school students
Auteurs: Edith Chen
Régine Debrosse
Paula J. Ham
Lauren C. Hoffer
Adam K. K. Leigh
Mesmin Destin
Publicatiedatum: 06-08-2021
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Uitgave 6/2021
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-021-00241-x

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