A study of over 10,000 middle-aged London-based civil servants followed for an average of 12.5 years found that individuals who scored in the upper third on a test of negative affectivity were 32% more likely to experience heart disease, heart attack, or angina than those who scored in the lowest third.

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  Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology

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• Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu Maricopa Open Digital Press via serper

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• negative affect concept
• London location
• heart disease concept