Testing the Associations Between State and Trait Anxiety, Anger, Sadness, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Whether Race Impacts These Relationships

CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that momentary anxiety and anger should be given attention as potential risk factors for hypertension and highlight the unique perspective of EMA methods. Black participants who were more anxious and depressed experienced heightened BP, with anxiety and depression providing possible intervention targets in improving racial disparities in cardiovascular health.PMID:34894226 | DOI:10.1093/abm/kaab098

Source: Annals of Behavioral Medicine - December 11, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Larisa Gavrilova Matthew J Zawadzki Source Type: research