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The association of emotional well-being and marital status with treatment adherence among patients with hypertension.

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Trivedi, RB; Ayotte, B; Edelman, D; Bosworth, HB
Published in: J Behav Med
December 2008

We were interested in examining the relationship between psychosocial factors and hypertension-related behaviors. We hypothesized that lower emotional well-being and unmarried status would be related to higher BP, poorer medication adherence, greater difficulty adhering to diet and exercise, and current smoking. In a cross-sectional design, 636 hypertensive patients completed the Mental Component Summary (MCS) Scale of the SF-12 and rated their difficulty with adherence to diet, exercise, and medication-taking. In logistic regression analyses, lower MCS scores were associated with difficulty adhering to diet (OR = 0.97, p < .05) and exercise (OR = 0.97, p < .01), and current smoking status (OR = 0.98, p < .05). Being married was associated with higher probability of medication adherence (OR = 1.66, p < .01) and a lower probability of being a current smoker (OR = 0.34, p < .0001). Neither MCS scores nor being married were related to BP levels in adjusted analyses. Results emphasize the importance of assessing psychosocial factors to optimize hypertension treatment.

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J Behav Med

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ISSN

0160-7715

Publication Date

December 2008

Volume

31

Issue

6

Start / End Page

489 / 497

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychology
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Middle Aged
  • Medication Adherence
  • Marital Status
  • Male
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Emotions
 

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Trivedi, R. B., Ayotte, B., Edelman, D., & Bosworth, H. B. (2008). The association of emotional well-being and marital status with treatment adherence among patients with hypertension. J Behav Med, 31(6), 489–497. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-008-9173-4
Trivedi, Ranak B., Brian Ayotte, David Edelman, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “The association of emotional well-being and marital status with treatment adherence among patients with hypertension.J Behav Med 31, no. 6 (December 2008): 489–97. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-008-9173-4.
Trivedi RB, Ayotte B, Edelman D, Bosworth HB. The association of emotional well-being and marital status with treatment adherence among patients with hypertension. J Behav Med. 2008 Dec;31(6):489–97.
Trivedi, Ranak B., et al. “The association of emotional well-being and marital status with treatment adherence among patients with hypertension.J Behav Med, vol. 31, no. 6, Dec. 2008, pp. 489–97. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10865-008-9173-4.
Trivedi RB, Ayotte B, Edelman D, Bosworth HB. The association of emotional well-being and marital status with treatment adherence among patients with hypertension. J Behav Med. 2008 Dec;31(6):489–497.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Behav Med

DOI

ISSN

0160-7715

Publication Date

December 2008

Volume

31

Issue

6

Start / End Page

489 / 497

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychology
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Middle Aged
  • Medication Adherence
  • Marital Status
  • Male
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Emotions