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Negative interaction and heart disease in late life — exploring variations by socioeconomic status
Author(s)	Neal Krause
Journal title	Journal of Aging and Health, vol 17, no 1, February 2005
Pages	pp 28-55
Source	http://www.sagepub.com
Keywords	Stress ; Social contacts ; Heart disease ; Economic status [elderly] ; Variance analysis ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	The author notes that while close social relationships are associated with better health and successful ageing, negative interaction may have an adverse effect on older people's health and well-being. In his present study, interviews were conducted with a nationwide US sample of older people at three points in time. Survey items were administered to assess exposure to negative interaction, socioeconomic status (SES), and whether study participants had heart disease. The findings reveal that negative interaction is associated with an increased risk of heart disease for lower SES older people only. Moreover, the data suggest that the pernicious effects of negative interaction on heart disease take between 2 and 4 years to become manifest. The findings underscore the role played by interpersonal relationships in the aetiology of heart disease. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-050209207 A
Classmark	QNH: TOA: CQH: F:W: 3YA: 3J: 7T
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