Emotional crying, depressed mood, and secretory immunoglobulin A.
The relationship between emotional crying and secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) in whole saliva was examined. Previous research had indicated that lower S-IgA was associated with crying. Similar results were found in the present study. Depressed mood was not associated with S-IgA.
Martin
R B
RB
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb.
Guthrie
C A
CA
Pitts
C G
CG
D000328:Adult; D003448:Crying / Q000502:physiology*; D003863:Depression / Q000276:immunology*; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D012463:Saliva / Q000276:immunology; D012931:Social Environment
D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory