title: [Coping style with stress against chosen biochemical risk factors of atherosclerosis in potentially health men].
abstract: The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between some psychological variables and biochemical and inflammatory risk factors for atherosclerosis in healthy men. Studied group, 70 potentially healthy men randomly selected from the group of 200 potentially healthy men previously screened for atherosclerosis risk factors, workers of state administration in mean age of 33.3 +/- 7.4 years, with mean duration of job employment 10.9 +/- 7.5 years, was divided into two groups of 35 persons each, according to physical activity: "active" and "passive". For psychological examination we used Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations Questionnaire (CISS) and State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). "Passive" group had better results in scales: I--task oriented coping; II--emotion oriented coping; III--avoidance oriented coping; IV--distraction. "Active" group had better results in scales: IIIB--social diversion, LS--anxiety as a state; LC--anxiety as a trait. These differences were not statistically significant. Among biochemical atherosclerosis risk factors mean levels of LDL, triglycerides (TRIG) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were higher in "passive" group. HDL was higher in "active" group. There were no statistical significant differences between both groups, too. Statistical analysis showed positive correlation of LC with scale II in both groups (r > 0.6, p < 0.002). In "passive" group significant negative correlation was found between: TRIG and III (r = -0.562; p = 0.025); TRIG and IIIB (r = -0.497; p = 0.036). LS correlated positively with LC (r = 0.476; p = 0.046) and scale IIIA correlated positively with scale IIIB (r = 0.550; p = 0.018). In "active" group positive correlation was found between: CRP and LC (r = 0.476; p = 0.021) and negative correlation between CRP and scale I (r = -0.437; p = 0.037); LS correlated positively with IIIA (r = 0.443; p = 0.039) but LC correlated negatively with scale I (r = -0.424; p = 0.049). We conclude, that men using in stressful situations task oriented coping style are less prone for atherosclerosis. This hypothesis needs to be confirmed on the larger population of potentially healthy men.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Psychologii Sadowej i Penitencjarnej Instytutu Psychologii Uniwersytetu im. Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kade
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kade
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wierzbicki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prokopiuk
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Geras
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wańkowicz
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012307:Risk Factors; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers