Psychosocial Factors among Hypertensive Women

Prevalence of hypertension in women has been increasing day by day, it was reported that in India the overall prevalence of hypertension is 15.4 per cent among men and 15.9 per cent among women1, keeping in view the mounting prevalence of hypertension in women, the present investigation aimed to compare hypertensive and non-hypertensive women on stress, anger styles, type A behaviour and subjective well-being. The sample comprised of 200 women i.e. 100 were hypertensive women and 100 healthy women labeled as non hypertensive women within the age range of 45 yr - 60 yr. The study provided strong evidence for the detrimental effects of anger, stress and type a behavior. Thus, there are various programs which should be given to patients that help them to modify their behavior and promote different ways to enhance optimism, subjective well-being and effective coping among women and consequently reduce the risk of hypertension.

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The Big Five, Type A Personality, and Psychological Well-Being

International Journal of Psychological Studies ◽

10.5539/ijps.v10n1p49 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 49 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Richard Hicks ◽

Yukti Mehta

Keyword(s):

Big Five ◽

Type A ◽

Well Being ◽

Type A Behavior ◽

Personality Variable ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Personality Variables ◽

Personality Item ◽

Type A Personality ◽

Age Range

The aim of this research was to investigate how the Big Five and Type A personality variables relate to psychological well-being. Additionally, the study examined the effect of age on psychological well-being. Various social media sites such as Facebook were used to recruit 286 Participants (209 males, 74 females) from the community population. The sample was broad with an age range 18-85. Participants completed a demographic measure as well as the Ryff’s Psychological Well-being scale, the International Personality Item Pool- Big Five Scale, the Framingham Type A Behavior Scale and a Social Desirability Scale. Pearson’s product correlations and a hierarchical multiple regression were performed to determine the ability of the personality variables and Type A personality scores to predict psychological well-being. The results indicated that the personality variables (the Big Five) predicted psychological well-being but that the addition of variance from the Type A personality variable added insignificantly to the prediction. Psychological well-being was negatively correlated with age. Further studies on personality and psychological wellbeing are needed, including the role of mindfulness in contributing along with personality variables to psychological well-being.

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Personality Correlates of the Five-Factor Model for a Sample of Business Owners/Managers: Associations with Scores on Self-Monitoring, Type a Behavior, Locus of Control, and Subjective Well-Being

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1997.80.1.255 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 80 (1) ◽

pp. 255-272 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

Kimberley A. Morrison

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Factor Model ◽

Five Factor Model ◽

Type A ◽

Well Being ◽

Type A Behavior ◽

Strongly Correlated ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Self Monitoring ◽

Activity Survey

Bivariate relationships were examined between scores on the Five-Factor Model of personality and four personality dimensions including Self-monitoring, Locus of Control, Type A Behavior, and Subjective Well-being Data were collected from 307 franchise business owner/managers from four different industries. Scores for Self-monitoring were positively related to those on Extraversion; Self-monitoring was the only personality measure significantly correlated with scores on Openness to Experience. Scores for Type A Behavior, measured by the Jenkins Activity Survey, were negatively correlated with Agreeableness and positively correlated with those for Extraversion. Somewhat surprisingly, the score for Type A Behavior had a relatively low correlation with the score for Conscientiousness. Scores for Subjective Well-being and Locus of Control were most strongly correlated with the positive pole of Neuroticism (Emotional Stability), Conscientiousness, and Extraversion. Possible explanations for the observed relationships are discussed.

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Adolescents’ Bipolar Experiences and Suicide Risk: Well-Being and Mental Health Difficulties as Mediators

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18063024 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (6) ◽

pp. 3024

Author(s):

Ascensión Fumero ◽

Rosario J. Marrero ◽

Alicia Pérez-Albéniz ◽

Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero

Keyword(s):

Behavioral Problems ◽

Suicide Risk ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Report ◽

Emotional Difficulties ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Mediation Analyses ◽

Mental Health Difficulties ◽

The Mean ◽

Age Range

Bipolar disorder is usually accompanied by a high suicide risk. The main aim was to identify the risk and protective factors involved in suicide risk in adolescents with bipolar experiences. Of a total of 1506 adolescents, 467 (31%) were included in the group reporting bipolar experiences or symptoms, 214 males (45.8%) and 253 (54.2%) females. The mean age was 16.22 (SD = 1.36), with the age range between 14 and 19. Suicide risk, behavioral and emotional difficulties, prosocial capacities, well-being, and bipolar experiences were assessed through self-report. Mediation analyses, taking gender as a moderator and controlling age as a covariate, were applied to estimate suicide risk. The results indicated that the effect of bipolar experiences on suicide risk is mediated by behavioral and emotional difficulties rather than by prosocial behavior and subjective well-being. Specifically, emotional problems, problems with peers, behavior problems, and difficulties associated with hyperactivity were the most important variables. This relationship was not modulated by gender. However, the indirect effects of some mediators varied according to gender. These results support the development of suicide risk prevention strategies focused on reducing emotional difficulties, behavioral problems, and difficulties in relationships with others.

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A Study of the Relationships between Personal Characteristics, Life Events, the Type a Behavior Pattern, and Well-Being in Older Adults

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1988.62.2.667 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 62 (2) ◽

pp. 667-671

Author(s):

Catharine A. Kopac ◽

Elizabeth A. Robertson-Tchabo ◽

Robert W. Holt

Keyword(s):

Life Events ◽

Behavior Pattern ◽

Personal Characteristics ◽

Type A ◽

Well Being ◽

Type A Behavior ◽

Type A Pattern ◽

Type A Behavior Pattern ◽

Activity Survey ◽

Memorial University Of Newfoundland

21 men and 76 women between the ages of 68.0 and 97.0 yr. of age were administered the Geriatric Scale of Recent Life Events, the Jenkins Activity Survey, the Framingham Type A Scale, and the Memorial University of Newfoundland Happiness Scale. A Type A pattern of behavior was noted for this sample, aspects of well-being were observed differentially by sex, and Type A behavior was predictive of illness for this age group.

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