Emotional and familial determinants of elevated blood pressure in black and white adolescent males

Although a number of personality and traditional risk factors significantly predicted elevated blood pressure for both groups of adolescent males, suppressed anger and weight were the major independent predictors. Discusses weight and salt usage as predictors, noting differences in results relating...

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Published inJournal of psychosomatic research Vol. 31; no. 1987; pp. 287 - 300
Main Authors Johnson, E H, Worden, T J, Spielberger, C D, Jacobs, G A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.1987
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Adolescent boys
Blood pressure
Ethnic differences
Psychosocial factors
USA
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Summary:Although a number of personality and traditional risk factors significantly predicted elevated blood pressure for both groups of adolescent males, suppressed anger and weight were the major independent predictors. Discusses weight and salt usage as predictors, noting differences in results relating to ethnic differences. Also discusses familial factors, again noting ethnic differences. (Abstract amended)
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ISSN:0022-3999