PP.26.28] CORRELATIONS BETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE LEVEL IN WORKPLACE IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

Abstract

Objective: The aim of our study was to determine relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and mean ambulatory blood pressure monitoring level in workplace in untreated patient with arterial hypertension (AH).Design and method: We analyzed 160 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 (BPd), nighttime – 0.00–6.00 (BPn) and workplace period as 11.00–19.00 (BPw). After ABPM session we assessed EI of patients. They completed the “EmIn Questionnaire” by Lyusin D. (EmIn). 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 daytime systolic BP (SBP) was 139.1 ± 12.5; diastolic (DBP) −89.1 ± 9.8 mm Hg (M ± SD). We have found the following correlations (p > 0.05): II and V scale scores of EmIn positively correlated with SBPd, SBPw and 24 h SBP. Thus, management of others’ and of one's own emotions (II and V scale scores) was related with workplace SBP and day SBP level, but not with DBP levels. Nighttime BP levels did not correlate with EmIn scores. Conclusions: Thus, management of others’ and of one's own emotions was related with work place SBP level.