Both High and Low Levels of Negative Emotions Are Associated with Higher Blood Pressure: Evidence from Whitehall II Cohort Study

Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 170 - 178
Published: Jan 14, 2020
Abstract
Previous studies of negative emotions and blood pressure (BP) produced mixed findings. Based on the functionalist and evolutionary perspective on emotions, we hypothesized that the association between negative emotions and BP is U-shaped, i.e., that both very high levels of negative emotions and the absence thereof are related to high BP. Data from 7479 British civil servants who participated in Phases 1–11 (years 1985–2013) of the Whitehall II...
Paper Details
Title
Both High and Low Levels of Negative Emotions Are Associated with Higher Blood Pressure: Evidence from Whitehall II Cohort Study
Published Date
Jan 14, 2020
Volume
27
Issue
2
Pages
170 - 178
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