Complex Role of Touch in Social Relationships for Older Adults' Cardiovascular Disease Risk.

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  • Author(s): Lee JE;Lee JE; Cichy KE; Cichy KE
  • Source:
    Research on aging [Res Aging] 2020 Aug; Vol. 42 (7-8), pp. 208-216. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 03.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Sage Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7908221 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1552-7573 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01640275 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Res Aging Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Beverly Hills, Calif., Sage.
    • Subject Terms:
      Interpersonal Relations* ; Social Interaction*; Blood Pressure/*physiology ; Heart Rate/*physiology ; Touch/*physiology; Aged ; Aging ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Heart Disease Risk Factors ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged
    • Abstract:
      The purpose of this study was to examine the links among relationship quality (RQ) and predictors of cardiovascular risks and consider the role of physical touch as a moderator. The sample includes 2,731 adults who participated in the National Social Life Health and Aging Project (NSHAP). Results indicate that positive RQ and negative RQ are associated with systolic blood pressure (BP) and pulse pressure (PP) depending on the level of physical touch. Participants who reported highly positive RQ had lower systolic BP and PP with higher physical touch with others. Conversely, participants who reported highly negative RQ had higher systolic BP when reporting higher physical touch. The findings offer preliminary evidence for how physical touch in the context of social relationships may have nuanced implications for older adults' cardiovascular outcomes.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: blood pressure; cardiovascular disease; physical touch; relationship quality
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20200404 Date Completed: 20210809 Latest Revision: 20210809
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/0164027520915793
    • Accession Number:
      32242487