Journal article
Exploring the interplay of psychological and biological components of stress response and telomere length in the transition from middle age to late adulthood: A systematic review
Stress and health, Vol.49(4), e3389
08/09/2024
DOI: 10.1002/smi.3389
PMID: 38442010
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Abstract
Ageing and chronic stress have been linked to reduced telomere length (TL) in mixed-age groups. Whether stress response components are linked to TL during the midlife-to-late adulthood transition remains unclear. Our study aimed to synthesise evidence on the relationship between psychological and biological components of stress response on TL in middle-aged and older adults. We conducted a systematic review of studies obtained from six databases (PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus) and evaluated by two independent reviewers. Original research measuring psychological and biological components of stress response and TL in human individuals were included. From an initial pool of 614 studies, 15 were included (n = 9446 participants). Synthesis of evidence showed that higher psychological components of the stress response (i.e., global perceived stress or within a specific life domain and cognitive appraisal to social-evaluative stressors) were linked to shorter TL, specifically in women or under major life stressors. For the biological stress response, cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate and IGF-1/cortisol imbalance, IL-6, MCP-1, blood pressure, and heart rate presented a significant association with TL, but this relationship depended on major life stressors and the stress context (manipulated vs. non-manipulated conditions). This comprehensive review showed that psychological and biological components of the stress response are linked to shorter TL, but mainly in women or those under a major life stressor and stress-induced conditions. The interaction between stressor attributes and psychological and biological reactions in the transition from middle to late adulthood still needs to be fully understood, and examining it is a critical step to expanding our understanding of stress's impact on ageing trajectories.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Exploring the interplay of psychological and biological components of stress response and telomere length in the transition from middle age to late adulthood: A systematic review
- Creators
- Juliana Nery Souza-Talarico - Universidade de São PauloSherry Chesak - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, Minnesota, USANatalie Elizalde - University of IowaWen Liu - University of IowaChooza Moon - University of IowaNatany da Costa Ferreira Oberfrank - College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USAAmy Joanna Rauer - University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleCamila Lopes Takao - Universidade Federal de São PauloClarissa Shaw - University of IowaAnitha Saravanan - Northern Illinois UniversityFabiana Gulin Longhi Palacio - Universidade de São PauloHarleah Buck - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Stress and health, Vol.49(4), e3389
- DOI
- 10.1002/smi.3389
- PMID
- 38442010
- NLM abbreviation
- Stress Health
- eISSN
- 1532-2998
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 03/05/2024
- Date published
- 08/09/2024
- Academic Unit
- Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984567869902771
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