A multimethod approach examining the relative contributions of optimism and pessimism to cardiovascular disease risk markers.

ABSTRACT: Although dispositional optimism and pessimism are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), their relative independence and unique contributions to CVD risk are unclear. This study addressed these issues by using multiple indicators of optimism and pessimism and linking them to objective risk factors for CVD. A diverse sample of adults (N = 300) completed baseline assessments (including global reports of optimism and pessimism), a 2-day/1-night EMA protocol with ambulatory blood pressure (BP) at 45-min intervals, and had inflammatory markers and carotid intima media imaging collected. EMA reports of momentary positive and negative expectations were averaged to form intraindividual (person) means of optimism and pessimism, respectively. Optimism and pessimism were only modestly correlat

SUBMITTER: Felt JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7363506 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature