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Med J Tabriz Uni Med Sciences Health Services. 2015;37(2): 42-47.
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Emotional Seeking in Patients with Essential Hypertension and Normal Individuals

Hossein Namdar 1, Hossein Sate 1, Mohammadreza Taban Sadeghi 1*, Shahram Vahedi 2, Davoud Ezzati 2

1 Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
2 Department of Psychology, School of Psychology, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Email: mrtabans@yahoo.com

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Relationship between psychological factors and essential hypertension is a proven subject. This research was aimed to study the levels of Emotional Sensation Seeking in hypertensive patients and healthy Individual. Materials and Methods: In this study, 183 hypertensive patients and 195 healthy individuals completed the Emotional Seeking Scale-form V (SSS – V). Then, based on the final scores, 100 hypertensive cases (50 men and 50 women) referred to Tabriz Madani Heart Hospital, and 100 healthy Individuals were selected by available sampling (age range 22-61, mean 39). Result: Hypertensive men had higher scores than hypertensive women in thrill and adventure seeking, while healthy men had higher scores than healthy women in boredom susceptibility. Healthy women had higher scores than hypertensive women in thrill and adventure seeking. Conclusion: Identification of individuals with emotional seeking features helps to identify susceptible patients to essential hypertension for preventive procedures.
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Submitted: 01 Jun 2014
Accepted: 31 Aug 2014
ePublished: 24 Jun 2015
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