Type D personality across general population and coronary patient samples in Iceland: Implications for cardiovascular health

Doktorsritgerð varin við Háskólann í Tilburg, Hollandi The aim of this thesis was (1) to assess the validity of the Type D personality construct and its association with poor cardiovascular health in Icelandic patients with established CAD, and (2) to explore how Type D personality is related to car...

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Main Author: Erla Svansdóttir 1979-
Other Authors: Landsbókasafn Íslands
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1946/14095
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Summary:Doktorsritgerð varin við Háskólann í Tilburg, Hollandi The aim of this thesis was (1) to assess the validity of the Type D personality construct and its association with poor cardiovascular health in Icelandic patients with established CAD, and (2) to explore how Type D personality is related to cardiovascular health in the general Icelandic population. The studies presented in this thesis were funded by a grant from Rannís, the Icelandic Centre for Research.