Depression, Anxiety, and Social Support Fail to Predict Heart Rate Recovery in Exercise Stress Test Patients
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-kent13023054532021-08-03T05:37:27Z Depression, Anxiety, and Social Support Fail to Predict Heart Rate Recovery in Exercise Stress Test Patients Cole Mattson, Colleen Marie Health Psychobiology Psychology heart rate recovery cardiovascular disease depression anxiety social support stress test Depression, anxiety and social support in cardiac patients are related to an increased risk for cardiac morbidity and mortality. One explanation for this relationship is altered autonomic nervous system functioning and, more specifically, decreased parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) activity. Heart rate recovery is a simple method used to assess PNS functioning with depression predicting decreased HRR in cardiac patients. The current study investigated the hypothesis that depression, anxiety and social support would each predict reduced heart rate recovery after a treadmill exercise stress test. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Speilberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and ENRICHD Social Support Instrument (ESSI) were administered to 144 patients prior to undergoing an exercise stress test. Bivariate correlations showed increased trait and state anxiety was related to faster heart rate recovery (trait: r = .23, p > .05; state: r = .23, p > .05), however; depressive symptoms and level of social support were not related to heart rate recovery (depression: r = .06, p = .55; social support: r = -.16, p = .17). Using multiple regressions and controlling for age, sex, and β-blocker usage, neither trait nor state anxiety predicted heart rate recovery (trait: β = .16, p = .12; state: β = .16, p = .10). Additionally, neither depression nor social support predicted heart rate recovery (depression: β = .03, p = .78; social support: β = -.13, p = .17), again controlling for age, sex, and β-blocker usage. The lack of support for the current hypotheses is likely attributed to the low levels of emotional distress in the sample. Further, high levels of social support are likely acting as a buffer against depression and anxiety. Finally, it is possible that because the current investigation utilized a diagnostic sample, not all patients currently had cardiovascular disease. Future investigations should utilize patient populations while sampling for increased depression and anxiety along with low social support. 2011-04-11 English text Kent State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1302305453 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1302305453 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Depression, Anxiety, and Social Support Fail to Predict Heart Rate Recovery in Exercise Stress Test Patients |
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Depression, Anxiety, and Social Support Fail to Predict Heart Rate Recovery in Exercise Stress Test Patients |
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Depression, Anxiety, and Social Support Fail to Predict Heart Rate Recovery in Exercise Stress Test Patients |
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depression, anxiety, and social support fail to predict heart rate recovery in exercise stress test patients |
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2011 |
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