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HOSTILITY, COPING & HEALTH

Psychological and psychosocial factors are linked to physical health. Research in this area includes the study of hostility/anger and health, and the relationship between anger and hypertension and/or heart disease. Treatment of hypertension is discussed with specific regard to cognitive therapy for control of anger and hypertension.

Chronic negative emotions and poor coping have been found to upset internal bodily equilibrium and increase the possibility of illness, however relationships among psychosocial factors and health are complex. Focus includes emotional and motivational aspects of stress such as hostility, type-A personality, physiological reactivity, anxiety and depression. A second focus includes coping with aspects such as appraisal processes, cognitive style, social support, social environment, hassels and self-disclosure.

Psychosocial disturbances effect the disease process through psychophysiological effects such as alterations in the nervous system, immune system and endocrine system. Hostility and poor coping can lead to behaviors such as smoking, overeating and abusing drugs. CNS-based temperament and socialization pressures are related to coping, hostility and health.

The study of hostility, coping and health includes retrospective self-reports which have proved to be inadequate. Sample behavior and feelings at random times are needed to provide an accurate description; longitudinal data is needed. Diaries and random telephone polling have been used to gather this type of information. Naturalistic studies of women, ethnic minorities, children and elderly in many settings (rural, urban, work and institutional) are also needed. How people feel and cope over a period of time is another factor to consider.

Is spite of the controversy and difficulties found in the study of hostility and health, it is indicated that several measures of hostility have predictive utility in the identification of per...

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