Luque, BárbaraCastillo-Mayén, RosarioCuadrado, EstherGutiérrez-Domingo, TamaraRubio, Sebastián J.Arenas, AliciaDelgado-Lista, JavierPérez Martínez, PabloTabernero, Carmen2022-08-052022-08-052020-09-30Luque B, Castillo-Mayén R, Cuadrado E, Gutiérrez-Domingo T, Rubio SJ, Arenas A, et al. The Role of Emotional Regulation and Affective Balance on Health Perception in Cardiovascular Disease Patients According to Sex Differences. J Clin Med. 2020 Sep 30;9(10):3165http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3889One of the challenges of aging is the increase of people with chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). Men and women experience the disease differently. Therefore, it has an impact on how CVD is treated and its outcomes. This research analyzed the relationship between psychosocial variables and health promotion among cardiovascular patients, paying special attention to sex differences. A longitudinal study with cardiovascular patients (747 in phase 1 (122 women) and 586 in phase 2 (83 women)) was carried out. Participants were evaluated based on their sociodemographic characteristics, affective balance, regulatory negative affect self-efficacy, stress and anxiety regulation strategies, and perceived global health. Results showed that men presented significantly higher scores in positive affect, affective balance, and self-efficacy to regulate negative emotions, while women presented significantly higher scores in negative affect and the use of passive strategies to cope with stressful situations. Regression analyses showed that all psychological variables studied in phase 1 were significant predictors of health perception in phase 2. According to the results, it is necessary to include strategies to improve cardiovascular health through education and emotional regulation, with a gender focus.enAtribución 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/GenderWomen’s healthEmotional regulationCardiovascular healthGénero y saludSalud de la mujerRegulación emocionalEnfermedades cardiovascularesMedical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::HumansMedical Subject Headings::Check Tags::MaleMedical Subject Headings::Check Tags::FemaleMedical Subject Headings::Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Personality::Personality Development::Self Concept::Self EfficacyMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular DiseasesMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Cohort Studies::Longitudinal StudiesMedical Subject Headings::Phenomena and Processes::Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena::Reproductive Physiological Phenomena::Sex CharacteristicsMedical Subject Headings::Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Emotions::AnxietyMedical Subject Headings::Psychiatry and Psychology::Psychological Phenomena and Processes::Mental Processes::PerceptionMedical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services::Health PromotionMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms::Pathologic Processes::Disease Attributes::Chronic Diseaseresearch article33007817Acceso abierto10.3390/jcm91031652077-0383PMC7599936