HYPERTENSION LABELING, LIFE EVENTS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING

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作者
MOUM, T
NAESS, S
SORENSEN, T
TAMBS, K
HOLMEN, J
机构
[1] INST APPL SOCIAL RES,OSLO,NORWAY
[2] NATL INST PUBL HLTH,VERDALSORA,NORWAY
[3] ULLEVAL HOSP,PSYCHIAT CLIN VIA,OSLO 1,NORWAY
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10.1017/S0033291700017153
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B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
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Almost all previous studies of the psychological sequelae of hypertension labelling have lacked a prospective, longitudinal design which could allow for causal interpretations. The present study relies on questionnaire data from a hypertension screening carried out on the entire adult population of a medium-sized, Norwegian county (total number of participants = 74977). ‘ Labelled’ individuals, i.e. previously unaware hypertensives (N = 173), false positives (N = 233), and patients in need of continued BP control (N = 474) have been followed up after 1–3 years, and comparisons are made with aware hypertensives (N = 206), patients previously treated for hypertension (TV =118), and a random sample of normotensives (TV =2326). ‘ Pre-labelling’, baseline measures of subjective well-being had been carried out on all comparison groups in connection with the screening. Changes in psychological well-being are not significantly related to labelling or BP-status. However, there is a deterioration in psychological well-being among participants who have been subjected to one or more negative life events/stresses (other than labelling) in the preceding 12 months. © 1990, Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.
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页码:635 / 646
页数:12
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