3C.06

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Objective: The aim of our study was to determine relationship between emotional intelligence (EI), psychological status (PS) and mean ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) level, white coat effect (WCE) in untreated patients with arterial hypertension (AH). Design and method: We analyzed 150 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). After ABPM session patients completed the PS and EI questionnaire: “Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory” (MMPI) and “EmIn Questionnaire” (by Lyusin D.). We assessed 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 (r) analysis adjusted

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