Greater Social Functioning Associated With Lower Depressive Symptomatology Among Black Belt African Americans Enrolled in the Southeastern Collaboration to Improve Blood Pressure Control Study.

ABSTRACT: Objective: In many populations, higher social functioning is associated with lower depressive symptomatology, which in turn is associated with improved cardiovascular health. This study aimed to establish an association between social functioning and depressive symptomatology, which has not yet been demonstrated in the African American Black Belt. This would be an important finding in a region with high cardiovascular morbidity.Methods: This observational study used baseline data from 1,225 African American Black Belt residents with uncontrolled hypertension in the Southeastern Collaboration to Improve Blood Pressure Control (SEC) trial. Three Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) questionnaires-the emotional support, instrumental sup

SUBMITTER: Finch AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10038214 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature