Are changes in blood pressure and total cholesterol related to changes in mood? An 18-month study of men and women

Pollard, T.M.; Schwartz, J.E.

doi:10.1037/0278-6133.22.1.47

Are changes in blood pressure and total cholesterol related to changes in mood? An 18-month study of men and women

Pollard, T.M.; Schwartz, J.E.

Authors

Professor Tessa Pollard t.m.pollard@durham.ac.uk
Professor

J.E. Schwartz

Abstract

We investigated the within-person association of reported mood with blood pressure and total cholesterol (TC) levels, each assessed 4 times over an 18-month period in 128 men and 154 women. Results showed that change over time in level of tense arousal was significantly positively associated with changes over time in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), but not TC. A change in hedonic tone was significantly associated with a change in SBP (such that an increase in negative affect was associated with an increase in SBP), but not in DBP or TC. There were no sex differences in associations of mood with SBP or TC; but increases in tense arousal and negative affect were significantly associated with an increase in DBP for women, while these associations were not significant for men.

Citation

Pollard, T., & Schwartz, J. (2003). Are changes in blood pressure and total cholesterol related to changes in mood? An 18-month study of men and women. Health Psychology, 22(1), 47-53. https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.22.1.47

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Jan 1, 2003
Deposit Date	Jan 23, 2009
Publicly Available Date	Jan 23, 2009
Journal	Health Psychology
Print ISSN	0278-6133
Electronic ISSN	1930-7810
Publisher	American Psychological Association
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	22
Issue	1
Pages	47-53
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.22.1.47
Publisher URL	http://content2.apa.org/journals/hea/22/1/47

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