Schoolchildren can control hypertension in adults: UoH study

Children have tremendous persuasive abilities that often results in positive influence on the adults

Children can help adults in managing their hypertension, also known as high Blood Pressure (BP), with their direct and indirect positive influence on them, a five-year study by the researchers at the University of Hyderabad revealed. The research of Prof. Meena Hariharan and Sandra Roshni Monteiro of Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad studied this aspect through quasi experiment on 250 schoolchildren from class 6 to class 9 who have an adult hypertensive person in their family, living under the same roof. Was this universally true in case of all children? “Children who measured high on conscientiousness, achievement motivation, perseverance, tenacity, were curious, and trust in their influencing power on the adult were found to be successful as change agents in hypertension management of their adult family members,” said Prof. Meena Hariharan.