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An exploration of the relation between hostility and disease
A V Ranchor1, R Sanderman, J Bouma
1Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
|June 1, 1997
Summary
Hostility components like resentment and aggression are linked to non-coronary heart disease (CHD) illnesses, but not CHD itself. This study explored hostility
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cardiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Hostility is primarily researched in relation to coronary heart disease (CHD).
- Understanding hostility's broader health impacts is crucial given its known pathways to CHD.
- This study investigates hostility's association with a wider range of health outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between the expression and experience of hostility and various health outcomes.
- To determine if hostility components are associated with non-CHD diseases, beyond their known link to CHD.
- To analyze hostility's impact on male patients with myocardial infarction and a general male population sample.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study design.
- Data collected from 279 male myocardial infarction patients (30-70 years) and 2663 men in the same age group.
- Buss Durkee Hostility Inventory used to measure resentment, suspicion, and aggression.
Main Results:
- All measured components of hostility were significantly related to non-CHD diseases.
- No significant relationship was found between hostility components and CHD.
- Findings suggest hostility's impact extends to various non-cardiac health conditions.
Conclusions:
- Hostility is a significant factor in non-CHD related illnesses.
- The association between hostility and CHD may be less direct than previously assumed.
- Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms linking hostility to diverse health outcomes.