Cognitive processes people use in response to stressors are associated with how quickly they recover. For example, ruminating about a recent negative event often leads to delayed recovery (Brosschot, Gerin, & Thayer, 2006). Several cognitive processes may influence one’s ability to recover from a stressor Repetitive thought processes are likely to be labeled as ruminative when the content of those thoughts is harmful and focuses on negative emotional feelings rather than focused on active problem-solving or resolution (Smith & Alloy, 2009). For example, when younger adults are instructed to ruminate about a just-experienced stressful procedure, they experience delayed cardiovascular recovery as well as greater cardiovascular reactivity when the stressor is later recalled compared to those who did not ruminate after the procedure (Glynn et al., 2002).
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Older adults are commonly associated with changes in cardiovascular system (e.g. vessels walls thicken and harden) and this have implications for stress processes. A review of over 30 laboratory studies have reported that blood pressure reactivity to psychosocial factors was more pronounced. Hypertension is a risk factor for many physical health problems,such as cardiovascular disease and stroke. Although number of studies had examined physiological reactivity to psychosocial stressors (Uchino et al.,
Older adults are commonly associated with changes in cardiovascular system (e.g. vessels walls thicken and harden) and this have implications for stress processes. A review of over 30 laboratory studies have reported that blood pressure reactivity to psychosocial factors was more pronounced. Hypertension is a risk factor for many physical health problems,such as cardiovascular disease and stroke. Although number of studies had examined physiological reactivity to psychosocial stressors (Uchino et al.,