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Public Health

Anticipated Graduation Year

2024

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Open Access

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the association among depressive symptoms, anxiety, loneliness and inflammation in women veterans. Furthermore, to investigate which comes first loneliness or psychological distress, and how this can impact possible interventions.Previous studies have found that psychological distress (depressive symptoms and anxiety) and loneliness are associated with inflammatory markers that can lead to a greater risk of inflammatory-related diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite this evidence, little is known about the relationships among psychological distress, loneliness and markers of inflammation in women veterans, and more specifically the order in which this relationship occurs.

Community Partners

Edward Hines Jr. VA

Faculty Mentors & Instructors

Dr. Karen Saban Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Scholarly Innovation; Betsi Burns Director of Learning and Student Success; Ashley Williams Associate Director for Special Populations

Supported By

Cura Scholars

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Association of Depression, Anxiety, Loneliness, and Inflammatory Markers in Women Veterans

The purpose of this study was to examine the association among depressive symptoms, anxiety, loneliness and inflammation in women veterans. Furthermore, to investigate which comes first loneliness or psychological distress, and how this can impact possible interventions.Previous studies have found that psychological distress (depressive symptoms and anxiety) and loneliness are associated with inflammatory markers that can lead to a greater risk of inflammatory-related diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite this evidence, little is known about the relationships among psychological distress, loneliness and markers of inflammation in women veterans, and more specifically the order in which this relationship occurs.