کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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951123 | 926861 | 2008 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Type-D personality mechanisms of effect: The role of health-related behavior and social support Type-D personality mechanisms of effect: The role of health-related behavior and social support](/preview/png/951123.png)
ObjectiveTo (a) investigate the prevalence of type-D personality (the conjoint effects of negative affectivity and social inhibition) in a healthy British and Irish population; (b) to test the influence of type-D on health-related behavior, and (c) to determine if these relationships are explained by neuroticism.MethodsA cross-sectional design was employed; 1012 healthy young adults (225 males, 787 females, mean age 20.5 years) from the United Kingdom and Ireland completed measures of type-D personality, health behaviors, social support, and neuroticism.ResultsThe prevalence of type-D was found to be 38.5%, significantly higher than that reported in other European countries. In addition, type-D individuals reported performing significantly fewer health-related behaviors and lower levels of social support than non-type-D individuals. These relationships remained significant after controlling for neuroticism.ConclusionThese findings provide new evidence on type-D and suggest a role for health-related behavior in explaining the link between type-D and poor clinical prognosis in cardiac patients.
Journal: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - Volume 64, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 63–69