Ethnicity and Type D personality as predictors of heart rate variability.
This study examined the relationship between Type D personality and heart rate variability (HRV) during three guided imagery experiences (baseline, stressful, and uplifting) in a non-medical sample. The interaction between African-American ethnicity and Type D personality was predictive of both low and high frequency HRV during stressful imagery experiences. The importance of identifying group influences when assessing psychological and cardiovascular health was discussed.
Martin
Luci A
LA
Psychology Department, University of North Texas, Box 311280, Denton, Texas, 76203-1280, United States.
Doster
Joseph A
JA
Critelli
Joseph W
JW
Lambert
Paul L
PL
Purdum
Michael
M
Powers
Catherine
C
Prazak
Michael
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D044466:Asian People; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000502:physiology; D010551:Personality / Q000502:physiology*; D010553:Personality Development; D012044:Regression Analysis; D044465:White People; D055815:Young Adult