title: The Type A behaviour pattern and self-evaluation.
abstract: This paper is concerned with how Type A and B subjects perceive themselves. Subjects first completed a unidimensional A type measure, then rated themselves and their ideal selves on various personality traits. As expected, Type A was associated with negative self-ratings and high actual-ideal self-discrepancy scores. However, it is argued that self-evaluation in negative terms by Type As is not necessarily synonymous with low self-esteem. Negative self-ratings may be an important factor in the aetiology and maintenance of the Type A behaviour pattern.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University College London, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Henley
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Furnham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011594:Psychometrics; D014434:Type A Personality