Validity of Type D personality in Iceland: association with disease severity and risk markers in cardiac patients
Type D personality has been associated with poor prognosis in cardiac patients. This study investigated the validity of the Type D construct in Iceland and its association with disease severity and health-related risk markers in cardiac patients. A sample of 1,452 cardiac patients completed the Type...
Published in: | Journal of Behavioral Medicine |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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Springer US
2011
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3305874 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21533610 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-011-9337-5 |
Summary: | Type D personality has been associated with poor prognosis in cardiac patients. This study investigated the validity of the Type D construct in Iceland and its association with disease severity and health-related risk markers in cardiac patients. A sample of 1,452 cardiac patients completed the Type D scale (DS14), and a subgroup of 161 patients completed measurements for the five-factor model of personality, emotional control, anxiety, depression, stress and lifestyle factors. The Icelandic DS14 had good psychometric properties and its construct validity was confirmed. Prevalence of Type D was 26–29%, and assessment of Type D personality was not confounded by severity of underlying coronary artery disease. Regarding risk markers, Type D patients reported more psychopharmacological medication use and smoking, but frequency of previous mental problems was similar across groups. Type D is a valid personality construct in Iceland, and is associated with health-related risk markers, but not cardiac disease severity. |
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