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Marital disruption is associated with shorter salivary telomere length in a probability sample of older adults

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  • Whisman, Mark A.
  • Robustelli, Briana L.
  • Sbarra, David A.

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Marital disruption (i.e., marital separation, divorce) is associated with a wide range of poor mental and physical health outcomes, including increased risk for all-cause mortality. One biological intermediary that may help explain the association between marital disruption and poor health is accelerated cellular aging.

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  • Whisman, Mark A. & Robustelli, Briana L. & Sbarra, David A., 2016. "Marital disruption is associated with shorter salivary telomere length in a probability sample of older adults," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 157(C), pages 60-67.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:157:y:2016:i:c:p:60-67
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.03.029
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