Optimism and risk of incident hypertension: a target for primordial prevention.
Laura D KubzanskyJulia K BoehmAndrew R AllenLoryana L VieTiffany E HoClaudia Trudel-FitzgeraldHayami K KogaLawrence M ScheierMartin E P SeligmanPublished in: Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences (2020)
In a diverse cohort of initially healthy male and female service members particularly vulnerable to developing hypertension, higher optimism levels were associated with reduced hypertension risk independently of sociodemographic and health factors, a particularly notable finding given the young and healthy population. Results suggest optimism is a health asset and a potential target for public health interventions.