The psychosocial vulnerability model of hostility as a predictor of coronary heart disease in low-income African Americans.
J Clin Psychol Med Settings
; 15(2): 163-9, 2008 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
The current study examined social support and stress as mediators of the hostility-coronary heart disease (CHD) relationship as suggested by the psychosocial vulnerability model in a sample of low-income African Americans. Among 95 CHD patients and 30 healthy controls, hostility was negatively correlated with social support, but was not related to minor stress. CHD patients endorsed higher levels of hostility; however, the relationship between hostility and CHD status was diminished once stress and social support were included in the model. This study lends partial support for the psychosocial vulnerability model of hostility in African Americans, but suggests that the relationship between hostility and stress may be impacted by socioeconomic status.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pobreza
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Negro o Afroamericano
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Enfermedad Coronaria
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Hostilidad
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Modelos Psicológicos
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Psychol Med Settings
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos