Why the study?
Hypertension is typically managed with pharmacotherapy and dietary control, but psychological factors that may contribute to hypertension are less addressed despite their role in physical illness.
Do depression, anxiety, and stress correlate with blood pressure in the elderly?
Population
Elderly individuals
Comparison
Depression, anxiety, and stress levels assessed by DASS test vs blood pressure
Design
Quantitative correlational study
Key result
Depression, anxiety, and stress showed a very strong positive correlation with blood pressure in the elderly (correlation 0.875).
Authors
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Should not yet change hypertension care in elderly; hypothesis-generating correlation requires prospective trials.
Cross-Sectional
Do depression, anxiety, and stress correlate with blood pressure in the elderly?
Effect estimate: Correlation 0.875
Psychological factors such as depression, anxiety, and stress are strongly correlated with higher blood pressure in the elderly.
Dewi et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension. Depression, anxiety, and stress was evaluated on Blood pressure (Correlation 0.875). Depression, anxiety, and stress showed a very strong positive correlation with blood pressure in the elderly (correlation 0.875).
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