Type a behaviour in Arab patients with myocardial infarction

Sixty male patients with myocardial infarction were compared to a similar number of patients with noncardiovascular disease on scales measuring Type A behaviour (TAB) and neuroticism. No significant differences emerged. Differences in TAB were observed in relation to nationality and there was a posi...

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Published in:Journal of psychosomatic research 1986, Vol.30 (5), p.553-558
Main Authors: Emara, M.K., El-Islam, M.Fakhr, Abu Dagga, Sana'a I., Moussa, M.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Cholesterol - blood
General aspects
Humans
Kuwait
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction - psychology
Personality Tests
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Risk
Smoking
Triglycerides - blood
Type A Personality
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Summary:Sixty male patients with myocardial infarction were compared to a similar number of patients with noncardiovascular disease on scales measuring Type A behaviour (TAB) and neuroticism. No significant differences emerged. Differences in TAB were observed in relation to nationality and there was a positive correlation between TAB and neuroticism. TAB is discussed in the light of sociocultural variations and the suggestion is made that TAB might be a culture-bound cluster of characteristics.
ISSN:0022-3999
1879-1360
DOI:10.1016/0022-3999(86)90027-9