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Development of a brief self-report measure of the type A (coronary prone) behavior pattern.

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Blumenthal, JA; Herman, S; O'Toole, LC; Haney, TL; Williams, RB; Barefoot, JC
Published in: J Psychosom Res
1985
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This study reports the development of a brief self-report measure of the Type A behavior pattern based upon a set of adjectives derived from the Gough Adjective Checklist (ACL). Previous work from our laboratory established a set of adjectives identified by experts as being relevant to the Type A construct that subsequently was found to successfully distinguish Type A individuals from their Type B counterparts. In the present study, a Type A self-rating scale based on these adjectives was found to be significantly related to an established Type A self-report instrument, the Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS), and to an independent behavioral rating based upon a standard structured interview (SI). However, no measure of Type A was related to the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) as documented by coronary angiography. The advantages and disadvantages of the various Type A measures are discussed in the context of their ability to identify individuals at risk for the development of CAD.

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James Alan Blumenthal
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Redford B. Williams Jr.
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Published In

J Psychosom Res

DOI

10.1016/0022-3999(85)90053-4

ISSN

0022-3999

Publication Date

1985

Volume

29

Issue

3

Start / End Page

265 / 274

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Type A Personality
  • Risk
  • Psychometrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Personality Tests
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Coronary Disease
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5202 Biological psychology
 

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Blumenthal, J. A., Herman, S., O’Toole, L. C., Haney, T. L., Williams, R. B., & Barefoot, J. C. (1985). Development of a brief self-report measure of the type A (coronary prone) behavior pattern. J Psychosom Res, 29(3), 265–274. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3999(85)90053-4
Blumenthal, J. A., S. Herman, L. C. O’Toole, T. L. Haney, R. B. Williams, and J. C. Barefoot. “Development of a brief self-report measure of the type A (coronary prone) behavior pattern.” J Psychosom Res 29, no. 3 (1985): 265–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3999(85)90053-4.
Blumenthal JA, Herman S, O’Toole LC, Haney TL, Williams RB, Barefoot JC. Development of a brief self-report measure of the type A (coronary prone) behavior pattern. J Psychosom Res. 1985;29(3):265–74.
Blumenthal, J. A., et al. “Development of a brief self-report measure of the type A (coronary prone) behavior pattern.” J Psychosom Res, vol. 29, no. 3, 1985, pp. 265–74. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0022-3999(85)90053-4.
Blumenthal JA, Herman S, O’Toole LC, Haney TL, Williams RB, Barefoot JC. Development of a brief self-report measure of the type A (coronary prone) behavior pattern. J Psychosom Res. 1985;29(3):265–274.
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Published In

J Psychosom Res

DOI

10.1016/0022-3999(85)90053-4

ISSN

0022-3999

Publication Date

1985

Volume

29

Issue

3

Start / End Page

265 / 274

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Type A Personality
  • Risk
  • Psychometrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Personality Tests
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Coronary Disease
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5202 Biological psychology