title: Social Inclusion Predicts Lower Blood Glucose and Low-Density Lipoproteins in Healthy Adults.
abstract: Loneliness has been shown to have direct effects on one's personal well-being. Specifically, a greater feeling of loneliness is associated with negative mental health outcomes, negative health behaviors, and an increased likelihood of premature mortality. Using the neuroendocrine hypothesis, we expected social inclusion to predict decreases in both blood glucose levels and low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) and increases in high-density lipoproteins (HDLs). Fifty-two healthy adults provided self-report data for social inclusion and blood samples for hematological tests. Results indicated that higher social inclusion predicted lower levels of blood glucose and LDL, but had no effect on HDL. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Communication , University of Arizona.
authors.forename: Kory
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Floyd
authors.affiliation: b Department of Communication , Christopher Newport University.
authors.forename: Alice E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Veksler
authors.affiliation: c Department of Communication , DePaul University.
authors.forename: Bree
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McEwan
authors.affiliation: d Department of Speech Communication , Oregon State University.
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hesse
authors.affiliation: e Department of Communication , Santa Clara University.
authors.forename: Justin P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Boren
authors.affiliation: a Department of Communication , University of Arizona.
authors.forename: Dana R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Dinsmore
authors.affiliation: a Department of Communication , University of Arizona.
authors.forename: Corey A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pavlich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D008132:Loneliness / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012944:Social Support
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL