NIH R01 · 2025
A daily diary examination of the influence of anticipated and vicarious stressors on blood pressure
Hypertension (defined as in-office blood pressure ≥130/80 mmHg) is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death and disability among adults worldwide. Psychosocial stressors (e.g., financial stress, interpersonal violence, job strain) are associated with elevations in blood pressure across the life course. However, prior research on the effects of psychosocial stressors on blood pressure has neglected the role of anticipated stressors (i.e., expectation of experiencing stressful events) and vicarious stressors (i.e., hearing about or witnessing stressful events that happen to others). Further, prior work has included only limited…
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