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Trait Antagonism and the Progression of Arterial Thickening
| Title: | Trait Antagonism and the Progression of Arterial Thickening: Women with Antagonistic Traits Have Similar Carotid Arterial Thickness as Men. |
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| Name(s): |
Sutin, Angelina, author Scuteri, Angelo, author Lakatta, Edward, author Tarasov, Kirill, author Ferrucci, Luigi, author Costa, Paul, author Schlessinger, David, author Uda, Manuela, author Terracciano, Antonio, author |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Text | |
| Issuance: | serial | |
| Date Issued: | 2010 | |
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computer online resource |
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| Extent: | 1 online resource | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | A large body of evidence links antagonism-related traits with cardiovascular outcomes, but less is known about how psychological traits are associated with intermediate markers of cardiovascular disease. Using a large, community-based sample from Sardinia, Italy (n=5614), this study examined how trait antagonism (low agreeableness) and its facets are associated with carotid artery intima-media thickness, a measure of arterial thickening. Controlling for demographic and cardiovascular risk factors, low agreeableness and, in particular, low straightforwardness and low compliance, were associated with greater carotid thickening, measured concurrently and prospectively, and with increases in intima-media thickness over 3 years. Indeed, those in the bottom 10% of agreeableness had a 40% increase in risk for elevated intima-media thickness. Although men have thicker arterial walls, women with antagonistic traits had similar carotid thickening as antagonistic men. Antagonistic individuals, especially those who are manipulative and aggressive, have greater increases in arterial thickening, independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors. | |
| Identifier: | FSU_migr_mhs-0022 (IID), 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.155317 (DOI) | |
| Keywords: | intima-media thickness, antagonism, anger, atherosclerosis, personality | |
| Uncontrolled subjects: | Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cardiovascular Diseases, Carotid Arteries, Carotid Artery Diseases, Cholesterol, Disease Progression, Female, Hostility, Humans, Italy, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Stress, Psychological, Triglycerides, Tunica Intima, Young Adult | |
| Note: | Published in final edited form as: Hypertension. 2010 October ; 56(4): 617–622. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.155317 | |
| Citation: | Sutin AR, Scuteri A, Lakatta EG, Tarasov KV, Ferrucci L, Costa PT Jr, Schlessinger D, Uda M, & Terracciano A. (2010). Trait antagonism and the progression of arterial thickening: women with antagonistic traits have similar carotid arterial thickness as men. Hypertension, 56(4):617-22. | |
| Subject(s): |
Cardiology Cardiovascular system -- Diseases Cardiovascular system Physiology Respiratory organs Medical sciences Mental health Social psychiatry Personality Social aspects Psychology |
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| Links: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.155317 | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_mhs-0022 | |
| Owner Institution: | FSU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine Faculty Publications. | |
| Is Part Of: | Hypertension. | |
| Issue: | 4, 56 |
Sutin, A., Scuteri, A., Lakatta, E., Tarasov, K., Ferrucci, L., Costa, P., … Terracciano, A. (2010). Trait Antagonism and the Progression of Arterial Thickening: Women with Antagonistic Traits Have Similar Carotid Arterial Thickness as Men. Hypertension. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.155317
