Anger expression styles and blood pressure: Evidence for different pathways

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1972-1979

  Igna, Cornel V ^a   Julkunen, Juhani ^a   Vanhanen, Hannu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Suomen Sydanliitto ry   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anger expression; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular diseases; DBP; Health behavior; SBP

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET; EDUCATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 70350453599     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32832f4f8f     Document Type: Article

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