Reducing cardiovascular stress with positive self-stereotypes of aging
Reducing cardiovascular stress with positive self-stereotypes of aging
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DOI：
10.1093/geronb/55.4.p205
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发表时间：
2000-07-01
影响因子：
6.2
通讯作者：
Wei, JY
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作者：
Levy, BR;Hausdorff, JM;Wei, JY
我们研究了老年人的自我刻板印象或老年人对老年人的信念是否会影响心血管功能。老年人下意识地暴露于积极或消极的老龄化刻板印象。然后，所有的参与者进行数学和语言的挑战。与那些暴露于积极的老龄化刻板印象的人相比，那些暴露于消极的老龄化刻板印象的人表现出对压力的心血管反应，通过收缩压，舒张压和心率来测量。老化刻板印象似乎以同样的方式影响皮肤电导的结果变量。消极的老化刻板印象似乎是直接的压力源，而积极的老化刻板印象则减少了心血管压力。这些研究结果表明，消极的老龄化定型观念可能会导致不利的健康结果，在老年人没有他们的意识。研究结果还表明，积极的老龄化刻板印象可以用于干预措施，以减少心血管压力。
We examined whether aging self-stereotypes, or older individuals' beliefs about elderly people, can influence cardiovascular function. Older individuals were subliminally exposed to either positive or negative aging stereotypes. Then all participants fared mathematical and verbal challenges. Those exposed to the negative aging stereotypes demonstrated a heightened cardiovascular response to stress, measured by systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and heart rate, compared with those exposed to positive aging stereotypes. The aging stereotypes appeared to influence the outcome variable of skin conductance in the same way. It appears that the negative aging: stereotypes acted as direct stressors, whereas the positive aging stereotypes reduced cardiovascular stress. These findings indicate that negative aging stereotypes may contribute to adverse health outcomes in elderly persons without their awareness. The results also suggest that positive aging stereotypes could be used in interventions to reduce cardiovascular stress.