Positive affect is associated with cardiovascular reactivity, norepinephrine level, and morning rise in salivary cortisol

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作者
Brummett, B. H. [1 ,2 ]
Boyle, S. H. [1 ,2 ]
Kuhn, C. M. [3 ]
Siegler, I. C. [1 ,2 ]
Williams, R. B. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Psychiat, Durham, NC 27710 USA
[2] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Behav Sci, Durham, NC 27710 USA
[3] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Pharmacol & Canc Biol, Durham, NC 27710 USA
关键词
Positive affect; Cardiovascular reactivity; Salivary cortisol; Norepinephrine; Epinephrine; BLOOD-PRESSURE REACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS; SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS; NEGATIVE AFFECT; BODY-MASS; RECOVERY; HEALTH; NEUROENDOCRINE; DISEASE; VALIDATION;
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10.1111/j.1469-8986.2009.00829.x
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Positive affect was examined as a predictor of (1) cardiovascular reactivity during a sadness and an anger recall task and recovery following the protocol, (2) epinephrine (EPI) and norepinephrine (NOREPI) reactivity and level during the recall protocol, and (3) the diurnal pattern of salivary cortisol. Sample was 328 individuals. Negative affect, age, race, sex, smoking status, income, and BMI were adjusted. During sadness recall, positive affect was inversely related to systolic blood pressure (p = .007) and diastolic blood pressure (p = .049) reactivity, and unrelated to heart rate (p = .226). Positive affect was unrelated to reactivity during anger recall (ps>.19), and was unrelated to recovery at the end of the recall protocol. Positive affect was inversely related to the mean level of NOREPI (p = .046), and unrelated to EPI (p = .149). Positive affect was inversely related to the increase in cortisol 30 min post awakening (p = .042), and unrelated to the evening decline in cortisol levels (p = .174). Positive emotions may be relevant to good health.
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