The Associations of Coping Mechanism with Arterial Stiffness in Hwa-Byung Patients

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关键词: PULSE-WAVE VELOCITY;    DISEASE;    STRESS;    HYPERTENSION;    PERSONALITY;    DEPRESSION;    COMMUNITY;    PRESSURE;    HEART;   

DOI  :  10.4306/pi.2009.6.4.241

来源: SCIE

【 摘 要 】

Objective The goal of this Study is to assess the relationship between stress coping mechanisms and the risk of atherosclerosis in patients with Hwa-Byung. Methods The Korean version of the Ways of Coping Checklist (WOCC) was administered to 50 patients with Hwa-Byung (49.1 +/- 10.1 years, 6 males). Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and serum cholesterol level were assessed in all participants. Results After controlling for age, sex, diagnosis of hypertension, Body Mass Index (BMI), 9 and serum cholesterol level, the score of seeking social support in coping strategies was negatively correlated with right and left baPWV (r=-0.356, p=0.016; r=-0.373, p=0.012, respectively). In addition, the score of active coping mechanism was negatively correlated with both sides of baPWV (r=-0.383, p=0.009; r=-0.389, p=0.008, respectively). Conclusion The seeking social support and active coping mechanism were inversely related to the severity of arterial stiffness in Hwa-Byung patients. Therefore, our result may Suggest a possibility that coping strategies in Hwa-Byung patients are associated with the risk of atherosclerosis. Psychiatry Invest 2009;6:241-244.

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