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How Are Biomarkers Related to Physical and Mental Well-Being?

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  • Christopher L. Seplaki

    (Princeton University)

  • Noreen Goldman

    (Princeton University)

  • Maxine Weinstein

    (Georgetown University)

  • Yu-Hsuan Lin

    (Department of Health, Taichung, Taiwan)

Abstract

We investigate how biological markers of individual responses to stressful experiences are associated with profiles of physical and mental functioning in a national sample of middle-aged and elderly Taiwanese. Data come from a population-based sample of middle-aged and elderly Taiwanese in 2000. They combine rich biological measures with self-reported information on physical and mental health. Grade of membership methods are used to summarize functional status and multinomial logit models provide information on the association between biological measures and function. The analysis identifies significant associations between biomarkers of stressful experience and profiles of physical and mental functioning. Our results illustrate diverse physiological mechanisms that are associated with a comprehensive measure that reflects physical and mental functioning. The findings point to directions for future research regarding the pathways through which stressful experiences may affect health.

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  • Christopher L. Seplaki & Noreen Goldman & Maxine Weinstein & Yu-Hsuan Lin, 2003. "How Are Biomarkers Related to Physical and Mental Well-Being?," Working Papers 300, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Office of Population Research..
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    Taiwan;

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    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General

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