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Correlation between Perceived Stress and Blood Pressure among Adults

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Author Details : Krima Tanna*, Subhash Khatri

Volume : 3, Issue : 3, Year : 2021

Article Page : 42-47

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijrimcr.2021.019

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Abstract

Objective: Hypertension is more common in cities than it is in rural regions. Indo-Asian people are among the populations with the highest risk of cardiovascular disease in the world. Stress has become a part of our life due to hectic lifestyle that we have and so is the lifestyle disorders like hypertension. The aim of this study is to find the correlation between blood pressure and perceived stress and how they are related. Method: In this correlation study 30 individuals were selected. Basic demographic data was collected and were asked to fill up the Perceived stress scale. Blood pressure was measured at the brachial artery three times and average of the three was taken. To study the relation between stress score and BP, correlation was done. As data were not normally distributed, Spearman correlation test was done (P < 0>

Results: According to the analysis done, PSS shows moderate correlation with SBP while DBP shows weak correlation with r values 0.47 and 0.202 respectively and p values 0.806 and 0.283 respectively. Conclusion: Stress is significantly related to hypertension and is an independent risk factor for hypertension.

Keywords: Blood pressure, hypertension, stress, perceived stress score, correlation.

How to cite : Tanna K , Khatri S , Correlation between Perceived Stress and Blood Pressure among Adults. Int J Recent Innov Med Clin Res 2021;3(3):42-47

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