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Awarding Body:
Programme Name:
Module Name (and Part if applicable):
Assessment Title:
Student Number: STU
Tutor Name:
Word Count:
Please refer to the Word Count Policy on your Module Page for guidance

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Table of contents
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction & Background context.............................................................6
1.1 Research aim .............................................................................................. 8
1.2 Research Objectives.................................................................................... 8
1.3 Research question(s)................................................................................... 8
1.4 Summary of subsequent chapters ..............................................................8
Chapter 2: Literature Review.................................................................................9
2.0 Introduction................................................................................................. 9
2.1 Hypertension and related issues..................................................................9
2.2 Government policies act and regulations..................................................10
2.3 Impact of hypertension on healthy life style of people..............................11
2.4 Risk to avoid.............................................................................................. 11
2.5 Link between psychosocial stress and hypertension.................................12
2.6 Effects of psychosocial stress on hypertension..........................................14
2.7 Summary................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 3: Methodology...................................................................................... 16
3.0 Introduction............................................................................................... 16
3.1 Research Philosophy/Theoretical perspectives..........................................16
3.2 Research Approach.................................................................................... 17
3.3 Data Collection Method ............................................................................. 17
3.4 Sampling approach.................................................................................... 18
3.5 Analysing and Presenting Data..................................................................19
3.6 Reliability and Validity...............................................................................19
3.7 Ethical consideration.................................................................................19
3.8 Limitations ................................................................................................ 20
3.9 Research Plan............................................................................................ 20

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3.10 Summary................................................................................................. 21
Chapter 4: Findings & Discussion........................................................................22
4.0 Introduction............................................................................................... 22
4.1 Analysis of themes..................................................................................... 22
4.2 Chapter summary ..................................................................................... 32
Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendations....................................................34
5.0 Introduction............................................................................................... 34
5.1 Conclusion................................................................................................. 34
5.2 Implications of study findings on practice..................................................35
5.3 Recommendation....................................................................................... 35
CRITICAL REFLECTION.......................................................................................... 37
REFERENCES........................................................................................................ 38
Appendix.............................................................................................................. 41

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ABSTRACT
Aim of study
Hypertension has become the common issue in young adults globally, Number of cases of
hypertension are increasing with the rapid speed. Study discusses psychosocial stress and
impact of hypertension in patients aged between 30-35 years. Aim of research is to explains
link between psychosocial stress and hypertension. Furthermore, it describes various
government policies and legislation to control over the hypertension cases in young adults
Methodology
Researcher uses qualitative and quantitative both technique for analyses the impact of
psychological stress of hypertension in young aged 30-35.
Results
hectic professional schedule they get isolated from social network and this isolation develops
loneliness in their life. These are the main causes due to which stress level is increasing in the
adult's life.
Conclusion
Most of the young adults have knowledge about hypertension but due to hectic life schedule
they have to maintain their blood pressure effectively. They get attracted towards unhealthy
diet such as fast food etc. Such type of food materials enhance cholesterol rate that later on
turn into hypertension disease.

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Acknowledgement
I like to express my sincere gratitude to my professor who has supported me a lot during this
research. Their patience, motivation, enthusiasm have supported me in completing this
dissertation in effective manner. I like to thank my parents for their moral support. I also like
to express my gratitude to my friends and peer group for their support and encouragement.

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.0 Introduction & Background context
In the recent time, many people are suffering from hypertension. According to American
Heart Association (AHA), hypertension is the issue in which level of blood pressure increases
to unhealthy level that is higher than 130 mmHg. Approx. 85 million people are suffering
from this health problem. Recent report of WHO shows that hypertension has become a
common disease in young adults globally (Hu and et.al., 2015). If the person is suffering
from hypertension for long time, then it may cause coronary artery disease, heart failure,
peripheral vascular disease, vision loss, dementia etc. Primary and secondary are two types of
issues that are related with high blood pressure. About 90% cases are diagnosed are of
primary hypertension (Psychosocial Factors and Risk of HypertensionThe Coronary Artery
Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study, 2003). There are various factors that
cause such disease in young adults. Though, it occurs with old age people as well but in the
modern era adults takes their life style, career very seriously that increases chances of
occurring hypertension. Life style is considered as one of the most important component that
causes this illness among young people. In the modern era young people are moving towards
fast food eating. In these types of meals food makers use excess salt, fatty ingredients that
increase fats in the human body that results increase blood pressure level. There are various
kinds of advance technologies that are used by medical professional for examining level of
blood pressure in people. Monitoring blood pressure is the mechanism that is used to detect
hypertension. As per the report of AHA, African Americans mostly suffer from hypertension
or related issues such as heart attack, kidney failure, stroke etc. Now, it has become essential
for the people to do regular check up and take timely treatment of hypertension. Enhancing
awareness of people for the hypertension is the only solution that can support in minimising
death rate of young people aged 30-35 due to hypertension.
Statistical records show that from 1999 to 2009 death rate of people those who are
suffering from this medical problems has been increased by 17%. Records show that out of
100000 approx (Chronic Psychosocial Stress and Hypertension, 2013). 18.5% people got
died due to hypertension. As per the report of AHA during 2007 death rate of African

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American men death rate was 52% whereas death rate of white men was 17%. Ethnic
minority group in western countries are affected by hypertension. Now it has become the
public health burden in the nation. Psychosocial stress impact on the blood pressure that turns
into hypertension after a certain period of time. This stress may be due to personal, social or
economic factors. In the recent time people aged between 30-35 years spend their most of
time at their work (Staneva and et.al., 2015). They have to go through from chronic job
stress. This stress affects health of the people to great extent. Job strain model is considered
as most effective theory that clearly states job demand and job control are two main elements
that increases stress in the life of human being. Imbalance in personal and professional life
also increases tension in the life of the person that affects their health. Social relationships of
the people give them emotional and practical support. But negative of improper relationships
many times create psychological stress in the life of human being (Psychosocial Factors and
Risk of HypertensionThe Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA)
Study, 2003). In the busy working life, individual fails to maintain their personal
relationships. In such conditions, individual becomes isolated from the society after certain
period of time. Social isolation increase stress level that causes cardiovascular diseases in the
person. Isolation is also related with the hypertension risk. Marriage is important part of
human life, if person is not satisfied with their personal married life, then it may negatively
impact on their health and can cause this issue among them. Furthermore, economic factor is
another cause due to which stress level among people gets increased. Psychosocial stress
includes threats of social status, respect, lack of income sources etc. All these threats increase
stress level in the human body. In this condition, body releases stress hormones such as
cortisol, epinephrine that burst energy. These elements later on affect human body to great
extent (Effect of psychological stress on blood pressure increase: a meta-analysis of cohort
studies, 2016). Medical Subject headings (MeSH) has defined that stress is the type of
pathological process in which body fails to respond properly and that affect homeostasis. Due
to increasing stress level, chances of occurring hypertension get increased in young aged 30-
35.
Hypertension has become the most common issue in the recent time, maximum young
people are suffering from stress that leads to hypertension. Due to this medical problem,
death rate of young Americans is increasing. As psychosocial stress is increasing then blood
pressure also gets increased. Due to this individual fails to response properly in normal
conditions. Many studies have been conducted on the same subject in which it is found that

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stress and anxiety are two main elements that leads to hypertension in the human body. This
medical issue affecting life of the person and their psychology as well. It is essential to
minimise such problems and prevent young people from hypertension. That is the main
reason of conducting this study is to prevent people and reducing stress level.
Present research will develop understanding about impact of psychosocial stress of
hypertension in young aged 30-35. Furthermore, study will review previous literatures on the
same subject.
1.1 Research aim
“To understand impact of psychosocial stress of hypertension”
1.2 Research Objectives
 To identify link between psychosocial stress and hypertension
 To investigate effects of psychosocial stress on hypertension
 To recommend optimal prevention strategies
1.3 Research question(s)
 Explain link between psychosocial stress and hypertension?
 Investigate effects of psychosocial stress on hypertension?
 What are the optimal prevention strategies for minimising psychosocial stress of
hypertension in young people?
1.4 Summary of subsequent chapters
Structure of entire study is discussed as below: Chapter 1 Introduction: It would be the first part of the research in which brief
overview of subject will be given. Furthermore, in this chapter rationale and
significance will be described. Chapter 2 Literature Review: This would be second chapter; in this section, scholar
will review articles or literatures of other authors on the same topic. Chapter 3 Research Methodology: It would be next part in which researcher will
describe various methods that are applied to complete this investigation. Chapter 4 Findings and discussion: In this chapter, researcher will analyse the results
and will give findings.