Title | Association of anger proneness, depression and low social support with peripheral arterial disease: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2005 |
Authors | Wattanakit K, Williams JE, Schreiner PJ, Hirsch AT, Folsom AR |
Journal | Vasc Med |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 3 |
Pagination | 199-206 |
Date Published | 2005 Aug |
ISSN | 1358-863X |
Keywords | Anger, Blood Pressure, Depression, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hospitalization, Humans, Intermittent Claudication, Male, Middle Aged, Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Prospective Studies, Psychological Tests, Risk Factors, Social Support |
Abstract | There is mounting evidence to suggest that psychosocial factors, including anger proneness, depression and social isolation, are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Nevertheless, evidence relating these factors to peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication remains sparse. Using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, we analyzed the relationship of psychosocial variables (Spielberger anger score, depression score from the Maastricht questionnaire, and a perceived social support scale) at study visit 2 with incident PAD (ankle-brachial index |
DOI | 10.1191/1358863x05vm622oa |
Alternate Journal | Vasc Med |
PubMed ID | 16235773 |
Grant List | N01-HC-55015 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-55021 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC-55022 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States T32 HL07779 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States |