Psychology Kiecolt Glaser
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- Created on: 24-03-15 10:38
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- Kiecolt- Glaser IMMUNITY
- Independent Variable
- Whether you're in the control group (1) or caregiver group (2).
- Procedure
- 2 matched pairs groups
- Volunteer sample
- Caregivers who looked after a relative with Alzheimer's for at least 8 years scored higher on the perceived stress scale
- Small wound on forearm made using punch biopsy- could study immune system healing time
- Wound photographed often and regularly observed reaction to hydrogen peroxide
- Dependent Variable
- The time it took for the wound to heal.
- Findings
- Time taken for the wound to heal was longer for caregivers
- Healing time average: 48.7 days for caregivers. 39.3 for control group.
- Caregivers had a larger average wound size
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- Conclusion
- The findings show that high levels of psychological stress can damage the functioning of the immune system
- Hypothesis
- Psychological stress can cause damage to the immune system.
- Independent Variable
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