Other Titles
Health Practices for Immigrants
Abstract
Cardiovascular health may be influenced by stress and social support. However, this relationship has not been examined in African immigrants to the United States. The relationship between perceived stress, social support. and mean systolic blood pressure was examined in a sample of West African immigrants living in Atlanta, Georgia.
Sigma Membership
Nu Beta at-Large
Lead Author Affiliation
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
African Immigrants, Blood Pressure, Stress
Recommended Citation
Turkson-Ocran, Ruth-Alma N.; Commodore-Mensah, Yvonne; and Amadi, Ozioma A., "Impact of social support and stress on blood pressure among West African immigrants" (2017). INRC (Congress). 329.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2017/presentations_2017/329
Conference Name
28th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Dublin, Ireland
Conference Year
2017
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Impact of social support and stress on blood pressure among West African immigrants
Dublin, Ireland
Cardiovascular health may be influenced by stress and social support. However, this relationship has not been examined in African immigrants to the United States. The relationship between perceived stress, social support. and mean systolic blood pressure was examined in a sample of West African immigrants living in Atlanta, Georgia.