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Are the salutogenic effects of social supports modified by income? A test of an "added value hypothesis".

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Vitaliano, PP; Scanlan, JM; Zhang, J; Savage, MV; Brummett, B; Barefoot, J; Siegler, IC
Published in: Health Psychol
May 2001

Older adults (54 men, 113 women; M age = 69.5 years) were examined to test the hypothesis that social supports would be more salutogenic (health promoting) for persons with lower incomes than for persons with higher incomes. Interactions of income and social supports (mean of 3 emotional scales of the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List) at study entry predicted changes 15-18 months later in a cardiovascular composite (linear combination of high-density lipoproteins-mean arterial pressure; p < .05), and natural killer cell activity (p < .05). For both outcomes, emotional supports were salutogenic for persons with lower incomes (< or =$29,000/year), but not for persons with higher incomes (>$29,000/year). In contrast, interactions of the Tangible Support Scale with income did not occur. Persons with lower incomes may derive benefits from social supports that go beyond tangible assistance.

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Published In

Health Psychol

ISSN

0278-6133

Publication Date

May 2001

Volume

20

Issue

3

Start / End Page

155 / 165

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Social Support
  • Public Health
  • Male
  • Life Change Events
  • Killer Cells, Natural
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Income
  • Humans
  • Health Status
 

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Vitaliano, P. P., Scanlan, J. M., Zhang, J., Savage, M. V., Brummett, B., Barefoot, J., & Siegler, I. C. (2001). Are the salutogenic effects of social supports modified by income? A test of an "added value hypothesis". Health Psychol, 20(3), 155–165.
Vitaliano, P. P., J. M. Scanlan, J. Zhang, M. V. Savage, B. Brummett, J. Barefoot, and I. C. Siegler. “Are the salutogenic effects of social supports modified by income? A test of an "added value hypothesis".Health Psychol 20, no. 3 (May 2001): 155–65.
Vitaliano PP, Scanlan JM, Zhang J, Savage MV, Brummett B, Barefoot J, et al. Are the salutogenic effects of social supports modified by income? A test of an "added value hypothesis". Health Psychol. 2001 May;20(3):155–65.
Vitaliano, P. P., et al. “Are the salutogenic effects of social supports modified by income? A test of an "added value hypothesis".Health Psychol, vol. 20, no. 3, May 2001, pp. 155–65.
Vitaliano PP, Scanlan JM, Zhang J, Savage MV, Brummett B, Barefoot J, Siegler IC. Are the salutogenic effects of social supports modified by income? A test of an "added value hypothesis". Health Psychol. 2001 May;20(3):155–165.

Published In

Health Psychol

ISSN

0278-6133

Publication Date

May 2001

Volume

20

Issue

3

Start / End Page

155 / 165

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Social Support
  • Public Health
  • Male
  • Life Change Events
  • Killer Cells, Natural
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Income
  • Humans
  • Health Status