Why the study?
Does pessimistic explanatory style affect subjective appraisals of cardiac health in cardiovascular disease patients participating in cardiac rehabilitation programs?
Population
n=72 cardiovascular disease patients participating in cardiac rehabilitation programs
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Over the course of the cardiac rehabilitation program
Authors
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Pessimistic explanatory style was associated with poorer cardiac health appraisals in rehab; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does pessimistic explanatory style affect subjective appraisals of cardiac health in cardiovascular disease patients participating in cardiac rehabilitation programs?
A pessimistic explanatory style negatively impacts self-reported cardiac health appraisals during cardiac rehabilitation, independent of prospective mediation by depressive symptoms.
Bennett et al. (2005) studied this question.
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