Effects of two self-control procedures on modifying Type A behavior.
Two groups of Type A subjects who received either anxiety management training focused on coping with anger and hostility or operant self-control procedures were compared with a control group. Treated subjects compared to controls showed significant reductions in the overall Type A behavior, hard-driving/competitive, and speed/impatience scores. The results supported the hypothesis that both self-control training methods provide the opportunity to adapt more effective coping strategies and to rely less on Type A coping techniques. Self-control procedures such as anxiety management training and operant self-control are promising methods for reducing Type A behaviors even in the Japanese culture. Implications of selecting the most effective treatment for each CHD-pathogenic behavior are discussed.
Nakano
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Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000786:Anger; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept; D014434:Type A Personality