CORRELATION BETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE INDICES AND WORKPLACE AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE LEVEL IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION

Abstract

Objective: The aim of our study was to determine correlation relationship between ambulatory blood pressure level in workplace and emotional intelligence (EI) in untreated patient with arterial hypertension (AH). Design and method: We analyzed 200 ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) data of AH patients without serious concomitant diseases. ABPM monitor (Spacelabs 90207) was applied after the washout period. We defined daytime period as 8.00–22.00, nighttime – 0.00–6.00, and work period as 11.00–19.00 (BPw). After ABPM session patients completed the PS and EI questionnaire: “Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory”(MMPI) and “EmIn Questionnaire” (only for 70 patients), by Lyusin D, 2006. We analyzed following EmIn scale scores: I - emotion self-awareness; II - management of one's own emotions; III - control of emotional expression; IV - understanding others’ emotions; V - management of others’ emotions. We used Spearman Partial Coefficient for correlation analysis adjusted for age, sex and duration of AH. Results: The mean workplace systolic BP level (SBP) was 141.5 ± 15.5 and diastolic (DBP) - 89.4 ± 11.2 mm Hg (M ± SD). We have found the following correlations (p > 0.05): V scale scores (management of others’ emotions) and II (management of one's own emotions) of EmIn Questionnaire positively correlated with workplace SBP level (r = 0,36 and 0,31 respectively), and V scale scores related with DBP workplace level (r = 0,38). MMPI scale scores (psychological questionnaire) did not correlate with SBP and DBP workplace levels. Thus, V and II scale scores of “EmIn Questionnaire” (management of others’ and one's own emotions) was related with workplace BP level. Conclusions: Management of others’ and one's own emotions (V and II scale scores of “EmIn Questionnaire) was related with workplace SBP and DBP levels.