Type D personality and cardiovascular reactivity to acute psychological stress: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Adam O' RiordanStephen GallagherSiobhán Howard

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2023)

Type D personality is associated with lower blood pressure reactivity to acute psychological stress, particularly among females and in response to nonsocial stressors. This lower response may be indicative of blunted cardiovascular reactivity and therefore signals an increased risk of adverse health outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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