title: Type A behavior and black physicians: the Meharry Cohort Study.
abstract: A group of 261 black, male physicians was examined for the prevalence of Type A behavior and other sociomedical correlates.Type A behavior, as measured by the Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS), was collected together with type of practice specialty, blood pressure, weight, and height. Type A behavior tended to vary by physician practice specialty. The job involvement subscale correlated significantly with blood pressure but total JAS and other JAS subscale measurements did not. The job-involvement relationship with blood pressure parallels James's finding in lower socioeconomic status blacks. Type A behavior was not found to be related to hypertension but did tend to favor leanness.
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Neser
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Semenya
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D013038:Specialization; D014434:Type A Personality