Honors Theses
Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Michael T. Allen
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Neuroticism is a personality trait characterized by one's susceptibility to experience negative emotions, such as loneliness, self-consciousness, sadness, and worry. Neuroticism also has been found to be linked to blunted cardiovascular reactivity, which in turn has been shown to be associated with negative health outcomes, such as stroke or heart disease. The present study examined 50 undergraduate females at the University of Mississippi in order to examine the relationship of neuroticism and cardiovascular reactivity rates during a stressful speech task. Heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) levels were recorded during rest and the stress periods, and neuroticism levels were measured by the NEO-FFI. No significant relationships between neuroticism and cardiovascular reactivity levels were found.
Recommended Citation
Bolen, Sara, "Personality Correlates of Cardiovascular Reactivity" (2016). Honors Theses. 821.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/821
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