Cardiovascular Reactivity to Forgiveness in Females

Empirical evidence exists directly relating forgiveness to physiological markers of cardiovascular health based on the manner in which individuals respond to interpersonal offenses. Extant literature has identified the harmful effects of stress in cardiovascular disease and health in general and unforgiveness has been identified as a stressor with potential implications for cardiac health. Understanding cardiac response to the stress of unforgiveness may have favorable implications for heart disease prevention and treatment in women and may prove to be beneficial in reducing allostatic load.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Adult Health Nursing

Year dc:date.available

2009

Author dc:creator

• McCrocklin, Carolyn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Nancy McCain

• forgiveness
• women
• unforgiveness
• heart health
• Medicine and Health Sciences
• Nursing

Statement dc:rights

• © The Author

Identifier

https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/32

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarscompass.vcu.edu:etd-1031