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Psychosocial factors associated with hypertension

Hypertension significantly increases the risk of developing cardiovascular and kidney diseases. Global prevalence of the hypertension has doubled in the last 30 years. In addition to factors such as family history, genetic factors and poor health habits that can lead to the development or worsening of the hypertension stage, exposure and coping with various stressors are highlighted. Objective: Our aim was to examine the relationship between certain psychosocial risk and protective factors in people diagnosed with hypertension. Methods: Participants (N= 203, mean age: 66) filled out questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic data, Brief Resilience Scale, Emotional Regulation and Control Questionnaire and Defense Style Questionnaire. Results showed that female participants, participants with other health problems in addition to hypertension, participants with heart attack history and those who do not engage in physical activity and rarely consume alcohol have less stress resistance. Participants who have other health problems in addition to hypertension, who have suffered a heart attack and those low in physical activity do not engage much in mature defense mechanisms. Men and frequent alcohol consumers are less prone to neurotic defense mechanism. Emotions and mood effect on judgment and mature and neurotic defense mechanisms appear to be strong predictors of stress resilience. Indication of significant relationship between certain aspects of health status and resistance to stress, defense mechanisms and emotional regulation was found. Conclusion: Our findings on role of defense mechanisms and emotional regulation in stress resilience can contribute to the improved stress resistance and health outcomes in people with hypertension.

hypertension ; psychosocial risk ; psychosocial protective factors ; defense style ; resilience

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