Curvilinear relationships of expressed anger and blood pressure in women but not in men: Evidence from two samples

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 97-102

  Hogan, Brenda E ^a   Linden, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anger expression; Blood pressure; Curvilinear models; Gender differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANGER; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 25444506639     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.02.014     Document Type: Article

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