Psychosocial profiles and blood pressure control: results from the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA)

Growing research shows psychosocial factors are associated with blood pressure (BP) control among individuals with hypertension. To date, little research has examined multiple psychosocial factors simultaneously to identify distinguishing profiles among individuals with hypertension. The association...

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Published in:Journal of behavioral medicine 2024-12, Vol.47 (6), p.1067-1079
Main Authors: Chirinos, Diana A., Vargas, Emily A., Kershaw, Kiarri N., Wong, Mandy, Everson-Rose, Susan A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Blood pressure
Entropy
Family Medicine
General Practice
Health Psychology
Hypertension
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neighborhoods
Psychological aspects
Psychosocial factors
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Summary:Growing research shows psychosocial factors are associated with blood pressure (BP) control among individuals with hypertension. To date, little research has examined multiple psychosocial factors simultaneously to identify distinguishing profiles among individuals with hypertension. The association of psychosocial profiles and BP control remains unknown. To characterize the psychosocial profiles of individuals with hypertension and assess whether they are associated with BP control over 14 years. We included 2,665 MESA participants with prevalent hypertension in 2002–2004. Nine psychosocial variables representing individual, interpersonal, and neighborhood factors were included. BP control was achieved if systolic blood pressure (SBP)  
ISSN:0160-7715
1573-3521
1573-3521
DOI:10.1007/s10865-024-00513-2