Sociotropic cognition moderates stress-induced cardiovascular responsiveness in college women

This study examined the moderating effects of sociotropic cognition (SC), a nondefensive need for approval, on stress-induced cardiovascular responsiveness (CVR) in women. Sixty-seven college-age females had blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) monitored during baseline, anticipation, story-telli...

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Published in:Journal of behavioral medicine 2001-10, Vol.24 (5), p.423-439
Main Authors: SAURO, Marie D, JORGENSEN, Randall S, LARSON, Cynthia A, FRANKOWSKI, James J, EWART, Craig K, WHITE, Julian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Pressure
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Coronary heart disease
Emotions
Female
Heart
Heart Rate
Hemodynamics
Humans
Hypertension
Interpersonal Relations
Medical sciences
Mortality
Personal relationships
Random Allocation
Sampling Studies
Sex discrimination
Social Behavior
Social Environment
Stress
Stress, Psychological - physiopathology
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Students - psychology
Women - psychology
Women's Health
Womens health
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Summary:This study examined the moderating effects of sociotropic cognition (SC), a nondefensive need for approval, on stress-induced cardiovascular responsiveness (CVR) in women. Sixty-seven college-age females had blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) monitored during baseline, anticipation, story-telling (where participants were randomly assigned to a low or high threat condition), and recovery periods. SC showed a positive association with CVR only in the high interpersonal threat context during task and early stages of the recovery periods. SC was positively correlated with such variables as anxiety, ruminative style, dysphoria, and anger. This is the first report examining the moderating effects of SC on interpersonal stress-induced CVR prior to, during, and following a task, using an explicit manipulation of social evaluation. The data help define risk factors for CVR in women, which may aid in the understanding of how emotions and stress affect physical health and well-being.
ISSN:0160-7715
1573-3521
DOI:10.1023/A:1012219426415