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Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu 5 facts
claimKaitlin's hostile behavior creates an antagonistic social environment that cyclically increases her own hostility and anger, which may contribute to the development of cardiovascular problems.
claimA longitudinal investigation of Vietnam War veterans found that depression, anxiety, hostility, and trait anger each independently predicted the onset of heart disease.
referenceChida and Steptoe (2009) concluded that anger and hostility are serious long-term risk factors for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in both healthy individuals and those already suffering from heart disease, based on a statistical summary of 35 studies conducted between 1983 and 2006.
claimAngry and hostile moods may contribute to cardiovascular disease by creating social strain, specifically through antagonistic social encounters, which can trigger disease-promoting cardiovascular responses (Vella et al., 2012).
referenceThe transactional model of hostility and social strain posits that a hostile disposition leads to cynical, distrustful attitudes and defensive behavior, which results in confrontational and argumentative social interactions, thereby creating a cycle of social strain.
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax pressbooks.cuny.edu 4 facts
claimA longitudinal investigation of Vietnam War veterans found that depression, anxiety, hostility, and trait anger each independently predicted the onset of heart disease.
claimAngry and hostile moods may contribute to cardiovascular disease by creating social strain, specifically through antagonistic social encounters, which can trigger disease-promoting cardiovascular responses.
claimExtensive research suggests that the anger and hostility dimension of the Type A behavior pattern is one of the most important factors in the development of heart disease.
claimAfter reviewing 35 studies conducted between 1983 and 2006, Chida and Steptoe concluded that anger and hostility are serious long-term risk factors for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in both healthy individuals and those already suffering from heart disease.
Parenting styles: An evidence-based, cross-cultural guide parentingscience.com 1 fact
referenceThe Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PDSQ) includes items measuring hostility and raw power assertion, such as 'I yell when I disapprove of my child’s behavior' and 'When my child asks me why he/she has to do something, I tell him/her it is because I said so, I am your parent, or because that is what I want,' which are associated with authoritarian parenting.