Lens of Physiologists-Environmental Mastery and Cardiovascular Disease

A study conducted in 2010 draws a link between environmental mastery and cardiovascular disease mortality among individuals with apparently low risk of cardiovascular disease - in other words, only the population of people who are not alcoholic, does not smoke and have no contact with the hazardous material participate in this study, although their lifestyle and socioeconomic risks may vary. The researchers found that a low level of mastery over life circumstances can be associated with an increased risk of CVD mortality regardless of other physiological factors.

People are having a growing awareness of the effects of physiological health on physiological well-being. As association between positive psychological well-being (eg: optimism) and cardiovascular health (CVH) is identified, many workplaces tarted to use interventions to support the well-being of the employees, hence lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Interventions such as workshops and group activities are shown to be effective, meaning they can potentially be implemented in different settings in the future to help improve psychological well-being in communities and societies.