Effects of perceived racism and anger inhibition on ambulatory blood pressure in African Americans

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 746-750

  Steffen, Patrick R ^a   McNeilly, Maya ^e   Anderson, Norman ^b,c   Sherwood, Andrew ^d  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

African American; Ambulatory blood pressure; Anger inhibition; Perceived racism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ANGER; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SLEEP; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANGER; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; BODY MASS INDEX; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CULTURE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXPRESSED EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0141857894     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PSY.0000079380.95903.78     Document Type: Article

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