The purpose of the study was to investigate prevalence of hostility, risk of arterial hypertension (AH), myocardial infarction (MI), and stroke, and genetic traits in open male population in Novosibirsk (Siberia, Russia). Random representative sample of 25–64-year-old men was examined in the WHO MONICAPsychosocial program in 1994. Hostility level was assessed by Cook-Medley test. Genotyping of ...

Observed parent-adolescent autonomy struggles were assessed as potential predictors of the development of peer-rated hostility over a decade later in young adulthood in both normal and previously psychiatrically hospitalized groups of adolescents. Longitudinal, multireporter data were obtained by coding family interactions involving 83 adolescents and their parents at age 16 years and then obta...

background: reported data from developed countries showed that annually a high percentage of health budgets consume for controlling and treatment of complications in diabetes disease. early diagnosis of diabetes, education and health cares, not only prevent progress of disease and complications but also it is cost effective. methods: for gestational diabetes screening, all pregnant women attend...

Title of Document: MATERNAL AND PATERNAL PERCEPTIONS OF HOSTILITY TOWARD THEIR ADOLESCENTS: LINKS TO ADOLESCENT PEER-REPORTED SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR. Heidi Marie Butler, Master of Science, 2008 Directed By: Professor Jude Cassidy, Psychology The goal of the present study was to examine the links between parental perceptions of hostility and peer-reported adolescent social accepta...

BACKGROUND The study aimed to compare purgative anorexia and bulimia nervosa patients in regard of their level of aggression and impulsivity traits, as well as dynamics of selected impulsive behaviours over time-course of eating disorder treatment. SUBJECTS AND METHODS 30 females with purgative anorexia nervosa, 33 females with purgative bulimia nervosa and 31 controls were included. Impulsiv...

In this study, we examined the association of hostility, as measured by the Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory (BDHI), with offence characteristics and recidivism in 656 adult male sexual offenders. Hostility was significantly associated with having prior violent charges, the use of violence in the index sexual offence, sexual recidivism, and violent recidivism. After controlling for risk level, a...

BACKGROUND Hostility is a multidimensional construct related to cardiovascular (CV) disease risk. Daily hostile mood and social interactions may precipitate stress-related CV responses in hostile individuals. PURPOSE Determine whether trait cognitive hostility best predicts daily hostile mood and social interactions relative to other trait hostility factors and explore the temporal links betw...

Background: Hostility and anger are risk factors for, or co-occur with, many health problems of older adults such as cardiovascular diseases, all-cause mortality, and asthma. Evidence that negative emotions are associated with chronic airways obstruction suggests a possible role for hostility in the maintenance and decline of pulmonary function. This study tests the hypothesis that hostility co...

BACKGROUND Hostility and anger are risk factors for, or co-occur with, many health problems of older adults such as cardiovascular diseases, all-cause mortality, and asthma. Evidence that negative emotions are associated with chronic airways obstruction suggests a possible role for hostility in the maintenance and decline of pulmonary function. This study tests the hypothesis that hostility con...

Within-family covariation between interparental hostility and adolescent behavior across three interactions over a 2-year period was explored in a sample that included 37 typical adolescents and 35 adolescents recently hospitalized for psychiatric difficulties. More interparental hostility across the three interactions was associated with more adolescent hostility and more positive engagement (...