Reasons for the trend toward null findings in research on Type A behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4420176 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Todd Q Miller (Loyola University Chicago), C W Turner (0000-0001-6078-0860), R Scott Tindale (0000-0003-4218-535X), Emil J Posavac, Et Al, Bernard L Dugoni, et al et al |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 469-485 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2909 • E-ISSN: 1939-1455 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0033-2909.110.3.469 |
| PMID | 1836879 |
| OpenAlex | W4247086146 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 24 |
The findings of many studies conducted before 1978 suggest that Type A behavior (TAB) contributes to the development of coronary heart disease (CHD). In contrast, many recent studies have found no association between these variables. Through meta-analysis, several reasons for null findings are identified. First, a type of range restriction bias, disease-based spectrum (DBS) bias, produced many null findings. A study is vulnerable to DBS bias when researchers select only high-risk or diseased Ss for study. Second, self-report measures of TAB were often associated with null findings. Finally, null results were found for all studies that used fatal myocardial infarction as a disease criterion. In addition to identifying the reasons for null findings, this research suggests that TAB, as assessed by the structured interview, is associated with CHD. More Type As (70%) were found in diseased populations of middle-aged men than in healthy populations of middle-aged men (46%)
Cognitive psychology · Coronary heart disease · Data mining · Developmental psychology · Disease · Econometrics · Meta-analysis · Myocardial infarction · Null (SQL) · Null hypothesis · Psychiatry · Statistics · Cardiac Health and Mental Health · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention · Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control · Internal Medicine · Mathematics · Medicine · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.36 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2004 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |