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ArticlePloS one2020

Trust as a mediator in the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and IL-6 level in adulthood.

Siu-Man Ng, Ling-Li Leng, Qian Wen Xie, Jessie S M Chan, Celia H Y Chan, Kwok Fai So, Ang Li, Kevin K T Po, L P Yuen, Kam-Shing Ku and 5 more

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Siu-Man NgThe Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, sai wan, Hong Kong.
Ling-Li LengThe Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, sai wan, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0002-1941-3812
Qian Wen XieThe Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, sai wan, Hong Kong.
Jessie S M ChanLaboratory of Neuropsychology, The University of Hong Kong, sai wan, Hong Kong.
Celia H Y ChanThe Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, sai wan, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0002-4800-716X
Kwok Fai SoGuangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration, Joint International Research Laboratory of CNS Regeneration Ministry of Education, Guangdong Medical Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Diseases, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Ang LiGuangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration, Joint International Research Laboratory of CNS Regeneration Ministry of Education, Guangdong Medical Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Diseases, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Kevin K T PoDepartment of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, sai wan, Hong Kong.
L P YuenInternational Association for Health and Yangsheng, sai wan, Hong Kong.
Kam-Shing KuDistrict Elderly Community Service, Haven of Hope Haven of Hope Christian Service, sai wan, Hong Kong.
Anna W M ChoiDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, sai wan, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0002-9341-8515
Zoë ChouliaraDivision of Mental Health and Counselling, Abertay University, Dundee, United kingdom.
Amos C Y CheungThe Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, sai wan, Hong Kong.
Cecilia L W ChanThe Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, sai wan, Hong Kong.
Clifton EmeryThe Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, sai wan, Hong Kong.
University of Hong Kong · HKJinan University · CNAbertay University · GBChinese University of Hong Kong · HKCity University of Hong Kong · HK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been shown to predict the coupling of depression and inflammation in adulthood. Trust within intimate relationships, a core element in marital relations, has been shown to predict positive physical and mental health outcomes, but the mediating role of trust in partners in the association between CSA and inflammation in adulthood requires further study. The present study aimed to examine the impact of CSA on inflammatory biomarkers (IL-6 and IL-1β) in adults with depression and the mediating role of trust. A cross-sectional survey data set of adults presenting with mood and sleep disturbance was used in the analysis. CSA demonstrated a significant negative correlation with IL-6 level (r = -0.28, p<0. 01) in adults with clinically significant depression, while trust showed a significant positive correlation with IL-6 level (r = 0.36, p < .01). Sobel test and bootstrapping revealed a significant mediating role for trust between CSA and IL-6 level. CSA and trust in partners were revealed to have significant associations with IL-6 level in adulthood. Counterintuitively, the directions of association were not those expected. Trust played a mediating role between CSA and adulthood levels of IL-6. Plausible explanations for these counterintuitive findings are discussed.

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AdultAdult Survivors of Child AbuseChildChild Abuse, SexualCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHumansInflammationInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6Interpersonal RelationsMaleMarriageMental DisordersMiddle AgedInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6

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PMID32413063
PMCPMC7228092
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