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EJ920274 - Impact of Stress Reduction Interventions on Hostility and Ambulatory Systolic Blood Pressure in African American Adolescents

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ERIC #:	EJ920274
Title:	Impact of Stress Reduction Interventions on Hostility and Ambulatory Systolic Blood Pressure in African American Adolescents
Authors:	Wright, Lynda Brown; Gregoski, Mathew J.; Tingen, Martha S.; Barnes, Vernon A.; Treiber, Frank A.
Descriptors:	Intervention; Health Education; Mental Health; Grade 9; Psychological Patterns; Stress Management; Physiology; African Americans; Adolescents; At Risk Persons; Hypertension; Scores; Outcomes of Education; Correlation
Source:	Journal of Black Psychology, v37 n2 p210-233 May 2011
More Info: Help Peer Reviewed:	Yes
Publisher:	SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Publication Date:	2011-05-00
Pages:	24
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Abstract:	This study examined the impact of breathing awareness meditation (BAM), life skills (LS) training, and health education (HE) interventions on self-reported hostility and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in 121 African American (AA) ninth graders at increased risk for development of essential hypertension. They were randomly assigned to BAM, LS, or HE and engaged in intervention sessions during health class for 3 months. Before, after, and 3 months following intervention cessation, self-reported hostility and 24-hour ABP were measured. Results indicated that between pre- and postintervention, BAM participants displayed significant reductions in self-reported hostility and 24-hour systolic ABP. Reductions in hostility were significantly related to reductions in 24-hour systolic ABP. Between postintervention and follow-up, participants receiving LS showed a significant reduction in hostility but not in 24-hour ABP. Significant changes were not found for the HE group in 24-hour ABP or self-reported hostility, but these change scores were significantly correlated. The implications of the findings are discussed with regard to behavioral stress reduction programs for the physical and emotional health of AAs. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.)
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ISSN:	ISSN-0095-7984
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	Grade 9
Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0095798410380203

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