Impulsivity and the Coronary-Prone Behavior Pattern

1980 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 976-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Innes
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Type A ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Type A Behavior Pattern ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female College ◽  
Coronary Prone Behavior

It has recently been suggested that individuals showing the Type A behavior pattern may be less impulsive than those not showing the pattern. In this way the failure of the Type A individual to make many errors in reaction time tasks may be accounted for. A correlational study with 56 male and female college undergraduates does show a trend towards a negative relationship between Type A and impulsivity, but within the construct of impulsivity two components, risk-taking and non-planning, show relationships with Type A in opposing directions.

Type a Behavior Pattern and Motor Vehicle Drivers' Behavior

1986 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 875-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony R. Perry
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Type A ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Jenkins Activity Survey ◽  
Type A Behavior Pattern ◽  
Sense Of Time ◽  
Time Urgency ◽  
Activity Survey ◽  
Coronary Prone Behavior

2 major components of the Type A coronary-prone behavior pattern are said to be a chronic sense of time urgency and impatience. The present study was done to determine whether these characteristics are associated with the driving performance of Type A individuals. 38 women and 32 men completed the Jenkins Activity Survey and a questionnaire concerning their driving. Those subjects exhibiting more Type A behavior tended to be more impatient, reported being involved in more accidents, and received more tickets for driving violations than those scoring lower on the Type A scale.

Convergent Validity of Self-Reported Type a Behavior Pattern of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

1986 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 831-838 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Caracciolo ◽  
S. Molinari
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Type A ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Check List ◽  
Jenkins Activity Survey ◽  
Type A Behavior Pattern ◽  
Adjective Check List ◽  
Activity Survey ◽  
Coronary Prone Behavior

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.

Type A/B Behavior Patterns and the Reporting of Lifetime Symptomatology: A = B

1981 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 473-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula K. Lundberg ◽  
Michele A. Paludi
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Type A ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Type A Behavior Pattern ◽  
Female College

Contrary to previous results, Type A behavior pattern was not associated with a denial of illness or a decreased propensity to experience it as aversive by 44 male and 30 female college students.

Type a Coronary-Prone Behavior Pattern, Self-Consciousness, and Self-Monitoring: A Questionnaire Study

1982 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 471-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. Herbertt ◽  
J. M. Innes
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Behavioral Assessment ◽  
Type A ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Factor Analytic Study ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Coronary Prone Behavior

A correlational and factor analytic study of data from 233 undergraduate university students was designed to test the hypothesis that there are differences between Type A and Type B individuals in their predisposition to be self-aware. Both measures of Type A behavior did not correlate with measures of self-consciousness but did show small, statistically significant relationships with a measure of self-monitoring. This finding is discussed in the light of experimental data reported in the literature. A significant but small correlation found between the two measures of Type A behavior is discussed with reference to the use of short scales for Type A behavioral assessment.

Self-Reported Type A Behavior and Marital Status

1987 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-106
Author(s):  
D. De Leo ◽  
S. Caracciolo ◽  
M. A. Baserga Marchetti ◽  
S. Molinari
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Type A ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Jenkins Activity Survey ◽  
Type A Behavior Pattern ◽  
Survey Form ◽  
Stratified Sample ◽  
Activity Survey

The Jenkins Activity Survey Form C. was administered to a stratified sample of workers (1000 men and 465 women) to study the distribution of the Type A Behavior Pattern among Italians. General Type A scores were higher in married vs unmarried men and Job Involvement scores were higher for single persons than for married ones. Results suggest a stronger link between job involvement and marital status than between job involvement and Type A behavior.

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