Social support can buffer physiological stress responses, reducing morbidity and mortality risk, but research has occurred primarily in western populations. We examined whether social support was associated with physiological biomarkers in a non-western sample.

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社会支持的个体测量可能对科威特老年人的生理参数影响有限

社会支持可以缓冲生理压力反应，降低发病率和死亡率风险，但研究主要发生在西方人群中。我们检查了社会支持是否与非西方样本中的生理生物标志物相关。