アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support.」という記載がある。要するに、ハグには32%のストレス減少効果があることが明らかに。https://t.co/4VWj39JYAo
Does hugging provide stress-buffering social support? A study of susceptibility to upper respiratory infection and illness.
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Numerous discussions referenced the research directly, with posts mentioning statistics like 'greater perceived support and more frequent hugs predicted less severe illness signs.' This choice of authoritative phrases and concrete data, like the percentage of reduced illness from hugging, showcases the urgency and significance of the study's findings. Phrases like 'Hugs can boost your immune system' echo a positive and hopeful sentiment that resonates throughout the posts.
The majority of posts strongly agree with the findings, highlighting positive effects of hugging.
There's a high level of curiosity and excitement surrounding the topic of affection and health.
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Many users believe the publication emphasizes significant health benefits, contributing to a broader understanding of social support.
Abstract in brief
- Researchers assessed perceived support and hug frequency in 404 adults through questionnaires and nightly phone interviews, then exposed participants to a cold virus to monitor infection and illness.
- Results indicated that perceived social support reduced infection risk linked to interpersonal conflict, while hugs also played a significant role in mitigating stress and reducing illness severity among those who got infected.
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406名の健康な成人の生活をモニタリングしたあとに、風邪にかかるようウイルスに暴露し、発症するかを観察。普段からハグを受けている人は著しくカゼにかかりにくく(OR 0.39, 95%CI 0.16 to 0.96)、かかっても軽度に留まりやすい。 https://t.co/xfRVpMusul 皆は今日、好きなヒトをハグした?
Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Want to stay informed? https://t.co/tieJwPrrmZ #medtwitter #publichealth https://t.co/bbCj9ijrMa
"A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among infected participants, greater perceived support and more-frequent hugs each predicted less-severe illness signs." https://t.co/GbxmLBODG5
“Does Hugging Provide Stress-Buffering Social Support? A Study of Susceptibility to Upper Respiratory Infection and Illness” Significantly lowers illness, especially with very contagious upper respiratory infections. https://t.co/k1aKxHVKUh
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Fun fact: A 2014 study found that participants who received more frequent hugs actually got over illness quicker! https://t.co/WelWlhH1Ar
Link to study: https://t.co/hcTA1LIVsw
@Hedaayati باشه خوشم میاد یه چیزی رو سرچ نکرده مزه میپرونین. تو تخصص داری؟ https://t.co/eAauHcUNwS
An interesting paper: Does hugging provide stress-buffering social support? A study of susceptibility to upper respiratory infection and illness https://t.co/f9TAC8JHKE
RT @poojagarg1111: Loving embraces curb the production of immunity-weakening stress hormones. Plus they prod white blood cells to release v…
RT @poojagarg1111: Loving embraces curb the production of immunity-weakening stress hormones. Plus they prod white blood cells to release v…
RT @poojagarg1111: Loving embraces curb the production of immunity-weakening stress hormones. Plus they prod white blood cells to release v…
RT @poojagarg1111: Loving embraces curb the production of immunity-weakening stress hormones. Plus they prod white blood cells to release v…
Loving embraces curb the production of immunity-weakening stress hormones. Plus they prod white blood cells to release virus-killing antibodies. 2/2 https://t.co/RpiqQzm98G
406名の健康な成人の生活をモニタリングしたあとに、風邪にかかるようウイルスに暴露し、発症するかを観察。普段からハグを受けている人は著しくカゼにかかりにくく(OR 0.39, 95%CI 0.16 to 0.96)、かかっても軽度に留まりやすい。 https://t.co/xfRVpMusul 皆は今日、好きなヒトをハグした?
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Um estudo realizado em 2014 comprovou que o abraço pode proteger dos efeitos do estresse, da depressão e da ansiedade. Hoje comemoramos o #DiadoAbraco, então, não deixe de demonstrar carinho por quem você ama e, de quebra, cuidar da sua #SaudeMental! doi:10.1177/0956797614559284 https://t.co/o7N8ypdXIH
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Want…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Want…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Want…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Want…
Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Want to stay informed? https://t.co/tieJwPrrmZ #medtwitter #publichealth https://t.co/bbCj9ijrMa
2. Regular hugs contribute to feelings of social connections, which can help our health and wellbeing Take this study showing that people who hugged more over two weeks were less likely to get sick when exposed to a virus e.g., https://t.co/ppd7DwOcdf
@ProfKarolSikora Maybe affectionate hugs from family increase endorphins and IgA levels and reduce cortisol and inflammatory cytokines? https://t.co/xVQx1qO7UD
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RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
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¿También nos equivocamos en esto en la pandemia? Does hugging provide stress-buffering social support? A study of susceptibility to.. Among infected participants, greater perceived support and more frequent hugs each predicted less severe illness signs https://t.co/k0Dt1SzgIQ
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
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@Tolling_Bell https://t.co/CUfiLtAy3d "explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among infected participants, greater perceived support and more-frequent hugs each predicted less-severe illness signs."
RT @BrianRoemmele: “Does Hugging Provide Stress-Buffering Social Support? A Study of Susceptibility to Upper Respiratory Infection and Illn…
RT @BrianRoemmele: “Does Hugging Provide Stress-Buffering Social Support? A Study of Susceptibility to Upper Respiratory Infection and Illn…
RT @BrianRoemmele: “Does Hugging Provide Stress-Buffering Social Support? A Study of Susceptibility to Upper Respiratory Infection and Illn…
RT @BrianRoemmele: “Does Hugging Provide Stress-Buffering Social Support? A Study of Susceptibility to Upper Respiratory Infection and Illn…
“Does Hugging Provide Stress-Buffering Social Support? A Study of Susceptibility to Upper Respiratory Infection and Illness” Significantly lowers illness, especially with very contagious upper respiratory infections. https://t.co/k1aKxHVKUh
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
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...researchers recruited 404 healthy adults and monitored them for how often they were hugged. Then they quarantined the participants and intentionally infected them with a cold virus. Those who received more frequent hugs had less severe illnesses. #hugs https://t.co/19fXQLOsD5
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
RT @bit_ravel: アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating e…
アメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトの中の論文に、「A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support.」という記載がある。要するに、ハグには32%のストレス減少効果があることが明らかに。https://t.co/4VWj39JYAo
#Hug it out! Hugs can deliver some powerful health benefits, from easing stress to lowering blood pressure. They also act as a buffer against stress & in so doing, lower risk of infection https://t.co/9UncBJWTsY
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @ifihadastick: "A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among i…
RT @ifihadastick: "A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among i…
RT @ifihadastick: "A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among i…
RT @ifihadastick: "A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among i…
RT @ifihadastick: "A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among i…
RT @ifihadastick: "A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among i…
RT @ifihadastick: "A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among i…
RT @ifihadastick: "A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among i…
RT @ifihadastick: "A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among i…
RT @ifihadastick: "A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among i…
RT @ifihadastick: "A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among i…
RT @ifihadastick: "A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among i…
RT @ifihadastick: "A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among i…
"A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32% of the attenuating effect of support. Among infected participants, greater perceived support and more-frequent hugs each predicted less-severe illness signs." https://t.co/GbxmLBODG5
@zoeharcombe Hugging reduces the severity of respiratory illness. Oh the irony. https://t.co/72iSelEUpV
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
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RT @Stoh1982: Some food for thought: "Among infected participants, greater perceived support and more-frequent hugs each predicted less-se…
Some food for thought: "Among infected participants, greater perceived support and more-frequent hugs each predicted less-severe illness signs." https://t.co/v89NR2Thik
RT @Chinello: Among infected participants, greater perceived support and more-frequent hugs each predicted less-severe illness signs. http…
Among infected participants, greater perceived support and more-frequent hugs each predicted less-severe illness signs. https://t.co/2qXKHwNXeM
RT @mc_schippers: The hugging paradox: Does Hugging Provide Stress-Buffering Social Support? A Study of Susceptibility to Upper Respiratory…
The hugging paradox: Does Hugging Provide Stress-Buffering Social Support? A Study of Susceptibility to Upper Respiratory Infection and Illness - Sheldon Cohen, Denise Janicki-Deverts, Ronald B. Turner, William J. Doyle, 2015 https://t.co/sXjYrLkca1
In Yoga philosophy, the element of air (vāyu) is intimately related to the sense/faculty of touch (sparśa). I found this article incredibly interesting, because it correlates affective touch with higher immunity to upper respiratory infection and illness: https://t.co/ljFGgJGBVq
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Ama…
Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Amazon donates to PIC when you shop: https://t.co/Irk4PDEeGV #Physicians4InformedConsent #1stDoNoHarm #Vaccines #Vaccination #InformedConsent https://t.co/k34ftjj8xJ
..... greater support system were less likely to get sick. And those with the greater support system who did get sick had less severe symptoms than those with little or no support system. 2/2 https://t.co/OynjKD9hYW
https://t.co/G9fBtsy8ro Hugs can boost your immune system
Fun Fact: In a study of over 400 adults, researchers found that hugging may reduce the chance a person will get sick. The participants with a greater support system were less likely to get sick. https://t.co/UMvh2P0F7R https://t.co/dWSPGg5MUW
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RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Did…
RT @picphysicians: Could more frequent hugging provide stress-buffering social support for those who are ill? https://t.co/JOKHs6Hgs1 Did…
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@akkitwts @Just4TheCause Does Hugging Provide Stress-Buffering Social Support? A Study of Susceptibility to Upper Respiratory Infection and Illness Among infected participants, greater perceived support and more-frequent hugs each predicted less-severe illness signs https://t.co/sxFY7Ph0JP
RT @DevrieseFrans: Does hugging provide stress-buffering social support? A study of susceptibility to upper respiratory infection and illne…
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RT @binarythis: For example, this scientific study that shows hugging has an effect on respiratory infection(!) https://t.co/W7FfGGVh3n
For example, this scientific study that shows hugging has an effect on respiratory infection(!) https://t.co/W7FfGGVh3n
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あるアメリカの国立生物工業情報センターのサイトに、『Does hugging provide stress-buffering social support? A study of susceptibility to upper respiratory infection and illness』という論文がある。 そこには『A similar stress-buffering effect emerged for hugging, which explained 32%
RT @DrMichaelMol: #Hug it out! Hugs can deliver some powerful health benefits, from easing stress to lowering blood pressure. They also act…
RT @DrMichaelMol: #Hug it out! Hugs can deliver some powerful health benefits, from easing stress to lowering blood pressure. They also act…
RT @DrMichaelMol: #Hug it out! Hugs can deliver some powerful health benefits, from easing stress to lowering blood pressure. They also act…
#Hug it out! Hugs can deliver some powerful health benefits, from easing stress to lowering blood pressure. They also act as a buffer against stress & in so doing, lower risk of infection https://t.co/9UncBJWTsY
RT @DrMichaelMol: There's more to #hugging than just another way to say hello! Frequent hugging is associated with improved self-esteem, lo…
There's more to #hugging than just another way to say hello! Frequent hugging is associated with improved self-esteem, lower #stress levels, lower blood pressure and maybe even a lower risk of infection https://t.co/luJ3SBw4bN