A Prospective Study of the Effects of Psychological Resources and Depression                 in Essential Hypertension

Rueda, Beatriz Molina; Pérez-García, Ana M.

doi:10.1177/1359105306058868

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“…As we predicted, patients with high levels of perceived social support presented less depression and more life satisfaction than patients with low social resources. These results are consistent with previous data about the relationship between functional social support and lower depression in heart disease (Eriksen, 1994;Penninx et al, 1996;Rueda, & Pérez-García, 2006a, 2006b), suggesting health-protective action by social resources (Uchino, Cacioppo, & Kiecolt-Glaser, 1996).…”

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confidence: 92%

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The association of social support and gender with life satisfaction, emotional symptoms and mental adjustment in patients following a first cardiac coronary event

Pérez-García¹,

Ruiz²,

Sanjuán³

et al. 2011

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This study, carried out on 95 patients hospitalized because of their first cardiac coronary event, analysed the association of gender and perceived social support with life satisfaction and negative life events. More specific variables related to disease including adjustment to illness and anxiety and depression symptoms were also considered. Gender was expected to moderate the relationships between social support and the psychological variables studied. Main results showed several significant interactions between gender and social support. Men with high support reported less negative events compared with men with low support and with women with either low or high support. Women with high support used more positive adjustment compared with women with low support, whereas men did not change with social support, using always more adaptive strategies. In addition, regression analyses showed that life satisfaction was significantly predicted by social support in men. In women, this relationship was mediated by the adjustment strategies to disease. It is suggested that interventions that account for the relevance of gender and perceived support on life satisfaction, emotional distress and coping strategies following a recently diagnosed cardiac disease may facilitate adjustment and well‐being. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…There are indications that the experience of cardiac illness could trigger more mental health problems in women than in men (Holahan et al, 2006;Rueda, & Pérez-García, 2006b). One important factor in this relationship is the way to cope with the illness.…”

Section: Social Support and Cardiovascular Diseasementioning

confidence: 99%

The association of social support and gender with life satisfaction, emotional symptoms and mental adjustment in patients following a first cardiac coronary event

Pérez-García¹,

Ruiz²,

Sanjuán³

et al. 2011

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“…The scores on the PHCS and the nature of the relationships between the PHCS and other variables found in the present study are similar to results found in previous research in non-UK samples (Arora et al, 2002;Rueda & Perez-Garcia, 2006;Smith et al, 1995). The PHCS appears to be explained adequately by a single factor and scores on the PHCS are associated with other variables in the expected manner.…”

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confidence: 89%

Validity of the Perceived Health Competence Scale in a UK primary care setting

Dempster

Donnelly

2008

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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The Perceived Health Competence Scale (PHCS) is a measure of self-efficacy regarding general health-related behaviour. This brief paper examines the psychometric properties of the PHCS in a UK context. Questionnaires containing the PHCS, the SF-36 and questions about perceived health needs were posted to 486 patients randomly selected from a GP practice list. Complete questionnaires were returned by 320 patients. Analyses of these responses provide strong evidence for the validity of the PHCS in this setting. Consequently, we conclude that the PHCS is a useful addition to measures of global self-efficacy and measures of self-efficacy regarding specific behaviours in the toolkit of health psychologists. This range of self-efficacy assessment tools will ensure that psychologists can match the level of specificity of the measure of expectancy beliefs to the level of specificity of the outcome of interest.

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“…In these studies, depression, and certain demographic- and disease-related characteristics (e.g., older age, female gender, HTN medication, comorbidity) were associated with poor HRQOL (Heyworth, Hazell, Linehan, & Frank, 2009; Holt et al, 2010; Michalsen et al, 2001; Rueda & Pérez-García, 2006; Ucan & Ovayolu, 2010). In particular, depression has been a consistent risk factor for poor HRQOL in patients with HTN (Heyworth et al, 2009; Holt et al, 2010; Michalsen et al, 2001; Rueda & Pérez-García, 2006; Ucan & Ovayolu, 2010). Few studies indicate that social support may play a protective role in promoting HRQOL in the presence of depressive symptoms.…”

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Correlates of Health-Related Quality of Life Among Korean Immigrant Elders

2013

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Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a key clinical outcome, particularly for individuals with chronic conditions such as hypertension (HTN). While no previous research has examined contributors to HRQOL among Asian Americans in the United States, this study was conducted to identify correlates of HRQOL in hypertensive Korean immigrant elders (≥ 60 years of age) to address the gap. A total of 440 Korean elders with HTN participated in the study. The hierarchical regression model for HRQOL explained 32.8% of the variance. Female gender (β = .109, p = .036), a greater number of comorbid conditions (β = .183, p = .000), lower social support (β = −.240, p = .000), and greater depressive symptoms (β = .402, p = .000) were associated with poorer HRQOL. Depression was the most potent correlate of HRQOL among elderly Korean Americans (KA) with HTN. Future intervention should consider managing depression as an essential component of comprehensive HTN care for this minority population.

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A Prospective Study of the Effects of Psychological Resources and Depression in Essential Hypertension

Cited by 19 publications

References 46 publications

The association of social support and gender with life satisfaction, emotional symptoms and mental adjustment in patients following a first cardiac coronary event

The association of social support and gender with life satisfaction, emotional symptoms and mental adjustment in patients following a first cardiac coronary event

Validity of the Perceived Health Competence Scale in a UK primary care setting

Correlates of Health-Related Quality of Life Among Korean Immigrant Elders

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