title: Getting along and getting ahead: Affiliation and dominance predict ambulatory blood pressure.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Based in interpersonal theory, the present study tested associations of trait affiliation (i.e., warmth vs. hostility) and control (i.e., dominance vs. submissiveness) with ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) and momentary affective experiences.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-four married couples (mean age 29.6) completed trait affiliation and control measures, and a 1-day protocol with random interval-contingent measurements of ABP and affective experience.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Higher trait control (i.e., dominance) predicted higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP, DBP) in men, but not in women. For both men and women, high affiliation predicted lower SBP. These associations occurred within individuals (i.e., actor effects) but not between spouses (i.e., partner effects). Dominance and affiliation also predicted momentary affect.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Associations of dominance and affiliation with ABP may indicate a mechanism by which trait social behavior influences CVD risk. These findings also illustrate the interpersonal perspective as an integrative framework for research on psychosocial risk for CVD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Utah.
authors.forename: Carolynne E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Utah.
authors.forename: Timothy W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Utah.
authors.forename: Bert N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Uchino
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Utah.
authors.forename: Brian R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Baucom
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University.
authors.forename: Wendy C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Birmingham
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D005260:Female; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D012737:Sex Factors; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult