ArticleHealth psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association2024
Do friends get under the skin?: Everyday social encounters and cardiovascular functioning among Black and White adults in the United States.
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- Sleep and daily pain intensity among Black and White dementia caregivers.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Article
- Friendship and momentary loneliness in dementia caregiving: daily experiences of caregivers with high and low burden.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2025Article
- Daily interactions with care recipients and cardiovascular reactivity among dementia caregivers: The buffering role of friend interactions.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Article
- Beyond Caregiving: Daily Pleasant Activities Among Caregivers to Older Adults With and Without Dementia.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2025Article
- SEM-ANN analysis of the social prescription of nature, physical activity, and healthy living initiatives for cardiovascular health: mediating role of social support.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveStudies have shown that contact with friends enhances emotional health, but little is known about whether friends influence cardiovascular health. This study investigated (a) whether encounters with friends and the quality of these encounters were associated with cardiovascular reactivity in everyday life and (b) whether these associations varied by race.
methodParticipants were from the Stress and Well-being in Everyday Life Study which included Black (
resultsMultilevel models revealed that at times when individuals encountered friends (particularly positive encounters), they exhibited a momentary reduction in HRV (within-person association). But those with more friend encounters during the study period (particularly positive encounters) had higher HRV than those with fewer friend encounters during the study period (between-person association). These links were observed only among Black adults, but not among White adults.
conclusionsThis study contributes to the conceptual model of social integration and enriches the literature on racial disparities in cardiovascular health from a social perspective. Findings highlight the implications of engagement with friends for momentary cardiovascular reactivity and suggest that friends may be more salient for Black adults' cardiovascular health. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
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