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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Brain Behav Immun. 2022 Jan 11;101:266–274. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2022.01.008

Figure 2. Indirect effect of lifetime chronic stressor exposure on plasma IL-1β levels as mediated by average levels of lifetime overall perceived stressor severity.

Figure 2.

Experiencing more chronic stressors was related to higher average levels of overall perceived stressor severity (a). In addition, higher average levels of overall perceived stressor severity were associated with higher plasma IL-1β levels (b). Finally, exposure to more chronic stressors was related to higher plasma IL-1β levels, as mediated by higher average levels of overall perceived stressor severity (ab), controlling for relevant covariates.