Effects of John Henryism and Anger-Coping on Mean Arterial Pressure Changes in African American Women.

Autor:	Clark, Rodney, Adams, Jann H., Clark, Vernessa R.
Předmět:	PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation BLOOD pressure HEALTH of African American women
Zdroj:	International Journal of Behavioral Medicine; Dec2001, Vol. 8 Issue 4, p270-281, 12p, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
Abstrakt:	John Henryism (JH) is an active style of coping characterized by a belief that environmental events can be negotiated successfully via hard work and determination. Prior research suggests that high JH coupled with low socioeconomic status, an indirect measure of coping resources, predicts blood pressure status. This study examined the relation among JH, anger-coping, and mean arterial pressure changes in a sample of 39 African American female college volunteers. Mean arterial pressure was assessed before and during a standardized speaking task. Findings from the regression analyses indicated that JH was positively related to mean arterial responses during the speech period (p < . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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