Japanese Type A behavior pattern is associated with "typus melancholicus": a study from the sociocultural viewpoint.
An examination of the relationship between Type A behavior pattern (TABP) and "Typus Melancholicus" (TM) in 212 coronary heart disease (CHD) patients in Japan revealed that: CHD patients with TABP were significantly more likely to have a depression-prone personality, what Tellenbach calls "Typus Melancholicus"; this tendency was observed not only in CHD patients but also among healthy Type A subjects; and TM is positively correlated with Type A. The results of our studies from a comparative sociocultural viewpoint indicate that TM may be involved in Japanese TABP, suggesting the possibility that driving, self-sacrificing and obsessional traits are related to Type A behavior in a variety of different cultural contexts.
Fukunishi
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Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry, Japan.
Hattori
M
M
Hattori
H
H
Imai
Y
Y
Miyake
Y
Y
Miguchi
M
M
Yoshimatsu
K
K
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology; D003469:Culture; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012919:Social Behavior; D014434:Type A Personality