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

• Published in: Journal 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
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.1987
• Subjects: Adolescent boys; Blood pressure; Ethnic differences; Psychosocial factors; USA

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...