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Hostility during late adolescence predicts coronary risk factors at mid-life.

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Siegler, IC; Peterson, BL; Barefoot, JC; Williams, RB
Published in: Am J Epidemiol
July 15, 1992

Hostility, as measured by the Cook-Medley Hostility Scale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, has been found to predict higher rates of both coronary heart disease and all-cause mortality. To evaluate one mechanism whereby hostility might contribute to health problems, the authors used regression models to determine whether hostility measured in college (1964-1966) predicted coronary risk factors assessed 21-23 years later (1987-1990) in 4,710 men and women. Of this group, 828 had lipids measured (1988-1991). Persons with higher hostility scores in college were significantly more likely at follow-up to consume more caffeine (r = 0.043), to have a larger body mass index (r = 0.055), to have higher lipid ratios (r = 0.092), and to be current smokers (r = 0.069) than those with lower hostility scores during college. Cross-sectional analyses found significant associations of contemporaneous hostility scores with the same four risk factors, as well as with alcohol consumption and hypertension (rs ranging from 0.043 to 0.117). These associations are large enough to have possible public health significance. We conclude that hostility may contribute to health problems through its influences on several coronary risk factors across the adult life span.

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Am J Epidemiol

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0002-9262

Publication Date

July 15, 1992

Volume

136

Issue

2

Start / End Page

146 / 154

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Universities
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Smoking
  • Risk Factors
  • Regression Analysis
  • Racial Groups
  • Psychology, Adolescent
  • Prospective Studies
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • North Carolina
 

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Siegler, I. C., Peterson, B. L., Barefoot, J. C., & Williams, R. B. (1992). Hostility during late adolescence predicts coronary risk factors at mid-life. Am J Epidemiol, 136(2), 146–154. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116481
Siegler, I. C., B. L. Peterson, J. C. Barefoot, and R. B. Williams. “Hostility during late adolescence predicts coronary risk factors at mid-life.Am J Epidemiol 136, no. 2 (July 15, 1992): 146–54. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116481.
Siegler IC, Peterson BL, Barefoot JC, Williams RB. Hostility during late adolescence predicts coronary risk factors at mid-life. Am J Epidemiol. 1992 Jul 15;136(2):146–54.
Siegler, I. C., et al. “Hostility during late adolescence predicts coronary risk factors at mid-life.Am J Epidemiol, vol. 136, no. 2, July 1992, pp. 146–54. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116481.
Siegler IC, Peterson BL, Barefoot JC, Williams RB. Hostility during late adolescence predicts coronary risk factors at mid-life. Am J Epidemiol. 1992 Jul 15;136(2):146–154.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Epidemiol

DOI

ISSN

0002-9262

Publication Date

July 15, 1992

Volume

136

Issue

2

Start / End Page

146 / 154

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Universities
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Smoking
  • Risk Factors
  • Regression Analysis
  • Racial Groups
  • Psychology, Adolescent
  • Prospective Studies
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • North Carolina