Convergent Validity of Self-Reported Type a Behavior Pattern of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13675232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stefano Caracciolo (0000-0002-3605-1905, University of Ferrara, corresponding author), Stefano Molinari (University of Ferrara) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 831-838 |
| Publication date | 1986-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1986.58.3.831 |
| PMID | 3726037 |
| OpenAlex | W2008659918 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
A number of instruments has been proposed purporting to measure the Type A Behavior Pattern and evidence suggests little agreement among the measures. In this paper data are presented on the convergent validity of three self-report measures, the Jenkins Activity Survey, Form C; the Adjective Check List, Type A Behavior Scale; and the Coronary-prone Behavior Attitudes scale. A consecutive series of 33 outpatients affected by angina pectoris from a cardiologic department were subjects. Treatment with beta-blockers led to exclusion of eight subjects so that final sample was of 25, whose mean age was 60.24 yr. Most were female (76%, n = 19) and blue collar workers (72%, n = 18). A significant correlation was shown between the scores of Jenkins Activity Survey and the other scales, except for Type A elements related to hard-driving attitudes and job situation. No correlation was found between scores on the Adjective Check List scale and on the Coronary-prone Behavior Attitudes scale. The data are discussed in the light of the complexity of Type A Behavior Pattern, supporting the hypothesis of the multidimensional nature of this phenomenon and in terms of sociodemographic characteristics of the group
Adjective check list · Angina · Convergent validity · Coronary artery disease · Correlation · Developmental psychology · Personality · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio · Type A and Type B personality theory · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Cardiac Health and Mental Health · Clinical Psychology · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being
Coronary Heart Disease in the Western Collaborative Group Study
Recent Evidence Supporting Psychologic and Social Risk Factors for Coronary Disease
Coronary-Prone Behavior
Consistency and Variation Among Instruments Purporting to Measure the Type A Behavior Pattern
Self-Ratings of Type A (Coronary Prone) Adults
The Adjective Check List as a Personality Assessment Research Technique
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |