Why the study?
Do self- and spouse ratings of anger and hostility predict coronary heart disease status in cardiac patients?
Population
185 cardiac patients
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Spouse-rated hostility may refine CHD risk assessment beyond traditional factors; cross-sectional data leave prospective prediction and causality open.
Do self- and spouse ratings of anger and hostility predict coronary heart disease status in cardiac patients?
Spouse-rated hostility, but not self-rated hostility, is a significant predictor of coronary heart disease status beyond traditional risk factors.
Kneip et al. (1993) studied this question.
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