Objective: This research examined hemodynamic processes in cardiovascular reactivity
(CVR) as a function of task, ethnicity and trait hostility. Method: One hundred and fourteen …

This study tested the hypotheses that ambulatory heart rate and blood pressure would be
higher for individuals high but not low in hostility when they experienced negative affect or …

To examine the relation between hostility and cardiovascular reactivity to stress, 42
undergraduate men were categorized into high and low hostile groups based on responses …

Objective This experiment examined psychological and cardiovascular responses to
experimental harassment among Chinese and Indian men in Singapore who differed in …

Hostility and anger-expression style are personality traits often associated with elevated
cardiovascular reactivity and potential heightened risk for cardiovascular disease. In the …

Evidence suggests that physiological reactivity to mental and emotional stress may be
influenced by personality traits. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the relationship …

The autonomic characteristics of hostility and defensiveness were assessed in 55 male
undergraduates based on composite Cook Medley Hostility (Chost) and Marlowe Crowne …

Ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate responses were obtained in 33 male paramedics
during a 24-hour work shift to examine the effects of episodes of occupational stress on …

Hostile individuals may experience more extreme and frequent episodes of anger than
nonhostile persons and thus may have exaggerated physiological responses to their …

Objective: Existing research indicates that hostility is associated with enhanced blood
pressure responses during social stress, but little is known about the hemodynamic patterns …