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JOURNAL OF WOMEN & AGING
Volume 16, Issue 3-4, Pages 19-38Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1300/J074v16n03_03
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stress; psychological distress; disease-management; heart disease; women
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- NHLBI NIH HHS [R01 HL58611] Funding Source: Medline
- NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE [R01HL058611] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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Stress and psychological distress were assessed in 457 older women who were subsequently randomized to a six-week heart disease management program (Women take PRIDE) or to a usual care control group. Baseline distress was significantly associated with age, symptoms, physical functioning, social support, optimism, and self-esteem (p <.05). Only 20% of women reported their physician had recommended reducing stress. At four months follow-Lip, intervention women compared to controls were significantly more likely to report reductions in stress levels (p = 0.02) and also showed improvement in emotional behavior (p = 0.09). (C) 2004 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
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