Recent Developments in the Study of Cardiovascular Reactivity: Contributions from Psychometric Theory and Social Psychology

ABSTRACT Two related ongoing research programs are described. The first examines optimal measurement strategies for assessing individual differences in cardiovascular reactivity, and the second investigates the effects of the social environment as a moderator of cardiovascular responding during psyc...

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Published in:Psychophysiology 1992-09, Vol.29 (5), p.491-503
Main Author: Kamarck, Thomas W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arousal - physiology
Autonomic Nervous System - physiology
Behavioral psychophysiology
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Pressure - physiology
Cardiography, Impedance - statistics & numerical data
Cardiovascular reactivity
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Heart Rate - physiology
Humans
Impedance cardiography
Individual response specificity
Individuality
Miscellaneous
Psychology, Social
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics
Psychometrics - methods
Reproducibility of Results
Social Environment
Social support
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Summary:ABSTRACT Two related ongoing research programs are described. The first examines optimal measurement strategies for assessing individual differences in cardiovascular reactivity, and the second investigates the effects of the social environment as a moderator of cardiovascular responding during psychological challenge. Models and evidence from related behavioral sciences (Psychometric Theory and Social Psychology, respectively) have provided useful guidance for this work. Relevant background and current data examining the measurement and determinants of cardiovascular reactivity are reviewed, with a focus on these multidisciplinary contributions. The implications of the work for the construct of reactivity and its possible role as a marker of disease risk are discussed.
ISSN:0048-5772
1469-8986
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-8986.1992.tb02023.x