| Relationship between forgiveness and psychological and physiological indices in cardiac patients. | |
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PMID: 19229635 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Research suggests that forgiveness is associated with better psychological and physical health and in particular cardiovascular functioning. Despite these findings, most forgiveness studies involve healthy participants. PURPOSE: The current study assessed the psychological and physiological correlates of forgiveness in individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD). METHOD: Self-reported forgiveness, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression, and physiological data, including triglycerides, total cholesterol, high- (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, were obtained from 85 hospitalized CAD patients. RESULTS: Higher levels of forgiveness were associated with lower levels of anxiety (p < 0.05), depression (p < 0.01), and perceived stress (p < 0.005) as well as lower total cholesterol to HDL and LDL to HDL ratios (both at p < 0.05) after controlling for age and gender. The psychological indices did not mediate the relationship between forgiveness and cholesterol ratios. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that the psychological correlates of forgiveness are similar in cardiac patients and healthy individuals. Further, among cardiac patients, forgiveness may be associated with reduced risk for future cardiovascular events. |
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Jennifer P Friedberg; Sonia Suchday; V S Srinivas |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-02-20 |
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Title: International journal of behavioral medicine Volume: 16 ISSN: 1532-7558 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Behav Med Publication Date: 2009 |
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Created Date: 2009-09-25 Completed Date: 2009-12-11 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9421097 Medline TA: Int J Behav Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 205-11 Citation Subset: IM |
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VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, New York Campus, 423 East 23rd St. (151), New York, NY 10010, USA. jennifer.friedberg@va.gov |
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Adaptation, Psychological* Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Angina Pectoris / blood, psychology* Angina, Unstable / blood, psychology* Anxiety / blood, diagnosis, psychology Arousal / physiology* Cholesterol / blood Cholesterol, HDL / blood Cholesterol, LDL / blood Depression / blood, diagnosis, psychology Emotions / physiology Empathy* Female Humans Interpersonal Relations* Male Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction / blood, psychology* Quality of Life / psychology Reference Values Triglycerides |
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0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol |
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