Why the study?
Does functional social support reduce ambulatory blood pressure in response to stress?
Does functional social support reduce ambulatory blood pressure in response to stress?
Functional social support, particularly informational support, buffers the effects of momentary stress on ambulatory blood pressure.
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Informational support may buffer stress effects on ambulatory BP; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Bowen et al. (2013) studied this question.
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