Do friends get under the skin?: Everyday social encounters and cardiovascular functioning among Black and White adults in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Studies have shown that contact with friends enhances emotional health, but little is known about whether friends influence cardiovascular health. This study investigated (a) whether encounters with friends and the quality of these encounters were associated with cardiovascular reactivity in everyday life and (b) whether these associations varied by race.

Method

Participants were from the Stress and Well-being in Everyday Life Study which included Black (n = 76; aged = 34-76) and White (n = 87, aged = 34-91) adults residing in the United States. Participants provided background and social network information in a baseline interview, followed by a 4-day ecological momentary assessment in which they reported social encounters every 3 hr. Concurrently, p

SUBMITTER: Ng YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10842855 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature