Frontal Lobe Correlates in Hostile Men: Analysis of Facial Motor Tone and Cardiovascular Regulation

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dc.contributor.authorRhodes, Robert D.en
dc.contributor.committeechairHarrison, David W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberJones, Russell T.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBell, Martha Annen
dc.contributor.committeememberClum, George A. Jr.en
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:10:47Zen
dc.date.adate2012-06-07en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:10:47Zen
dc.date.issued2010-04-28en
dc.date.rdate2012-06-07en
dc.date.sdate2012-05-04en
dc.description.abstractThis experimented proposed to test the relationships between self-reported hostility and both facial muscle tone and cardiovascular functioning. Based on previous research, it was proposed that individuals high in self-reported hostility would show increased cardiovascular reactivity in response to a physical stressor (the cold-pressor task). Additionally, based on the integration of multiple lines of research, it was proposed that individuals with high levels of self-reported hostility would show asymmetric facial tone, with greater muscle activation at the left-hemiface. Results showed increased cardiovascular responding in the high-hostile participants following exposure to the cold-pressor task. Additionally, the individuals with high levels of self-reported hostility did show asymmetric facial tone, with increased left-hemifacial EMG values. These differences were present prior to exposure to the cold-pressor task, and were increased following the stressor. Results supported the literature showing increased cardiovascular responding to stress in high-hostile individuals, and also supported the proposed relationship between right orbitofrontal functioning and hostility.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-05042012-112637en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05042012-112637/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/37723en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartRhodes_RD_D_2010.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectEMGen
dc.subjectCardiovascular Reactivityen
dc.subjectMasseteren
dc.subjectCorrugatoren
dc.subjectHostilityen
dc.titleFrontal Lobe Correlates in Hostile Men: Analysis of Facial Motor Tone and Cardiovascular Regulationen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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