@article {7712,
	title = {The mediating role of interpersonal conflict at work in the relationship between negative affectivity and biomarkers of stress.},
	journal = {J Behav Med},
	volume = {38},
	year = {2015},
	month = {2015 Dec},
	pages = {922-31},
	abstract = {<p>This study examined the association between interpersonal conflict at work (ICW) and serum levels of three possible biomarkers of stress, namely the pro-inflammatory cytokines Interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), Interleukin 12 (IL-12), and Interleukin 17 (IL-17). Additionally, this study investigated the role of negative affectivity (NA) in the relationship between ICW and the pro-inflammatory cytokines. Data from 121 employees in an Italian healthcare organization were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results showed that ICW was positively associated with IL-1β, IL-12, and IL-17, after controlling for the effect of gender. Moreover, ICW completely mediated the relationship between NA and the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-12, and IL-17. This mediating effect was significant after controlling for the effect of gender. Overall, this study suggests that work-related stress may be associated with biomarkers of inflammation, and that negative affectivity may influence the stress process affecting the exposure to psychosocial stressors.</p>},
	issn = {1573-3521},
	doi = {10.1007/s10865-015-9658-x},
	author = {Girardi, Damiano and Falco, Alessandra and De Carlo, Alessandro and Benevene, Paula and Comar, Manola and Tongiorgi, Enrico and Bartolucci, Giovanni Battista}
}
