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...

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Published in:Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Main Authors: Svansdottir, Erla, Karlsson, Hrobjartur D, Gudnason, Thorarinn, Olason, Daniel, Thorgilsson, Hordur, Sigtryggsdottir, Unnur, Sijbrands, Eric J, Pedersen, Susanne S., Denollet, Johan
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Aged
80 and over
Anxiety
Cardiovascular Diseases
Depression
Female
Humans
Iceland
Male
Middle Aged
Models
Psychological
Personality
Personality Assessment
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Online Access:https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/53c54e73-620a-4e66-b7d4-40cf8e1c0e32
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-011-9337-5
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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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