Vol. 26 No. 2 (2016)
Artículos de Investigación

Pathological worry in hypertensive compared to normotensive population in Michoacan (Mexico)

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  • Marcela Velázquez Díaz,
  • Fernando Espinoza González,
  • María Patricia Martínez Medina,
  • Ferran Padrós Blázquez
Marcela Velázquez Díaz
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
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Fernando Espinoza González
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
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María Patricia Martínez Medina
Centro Michoacano de Salud Mental (Cemisam)
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Ferran Padrós Blázquez
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15174/au.2016.870

Published 2016-05-17

Keywords

  • Pathological worry,
  • anxiety,
  • depression,
  • arterial hypertension,
  • Mexican population.
  • Preocupación patológica,
  • ansiedad,
  • depresión,
  • hipertensión arterial,
  • población mexicana.

How to Cite

Velázquez Díaz, M., Espinoza González, F., Martínez Medina, M. P., & Padrós Blázquez, F. (2016). Pathological worry in hypertensive compared to normotensive population in Michoacan (Mexico). Acta Universitaria, 26(2), 70–76. https://doi.org/10.15174/au.2016.870

Abstract

Diverse studies have reported high anxiety levels as a main factor associated with hypertension. However, there are few studies showing the possible relationship between pathological worry and hypertension; hence it is the main focus of this study. Sample size consists of 306 male and female participants (n = 153 hypertensive and n = 153 normotensive), who were paired according to sex, age, marital status, and education level.  Penn State Worry Questionnaire, Beck Anxiety Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory were applied in both groups. Results indicate higher levels of pathological worry, anxiety and depressive symptoms (all with p < 0.001) in the hypertensive group. The main limitation of our study is that the type of treatment administered to our sample was not controlled, nor the possible side effects. However, our results suggest that the intervention on pathological worry could be beneficial for hypertensive patients.


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