Type A behavior, self-involvement, and coronary atherosclerosis.
Prior to coronary angiography, 150 men were assessed for Type A behavior using the structured interview and two questionnaire measures. The results show no relationship between Type A behavior and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD). A second finding is that the number of self-references (I, me, my) derived from speech in the structured interview correlated positively with the number of previous myocardial infarctions and the extent of CAD; self-references correlated negatively with time on the treadmill and catheterization ejection fraction. Multiple regression analyses show self-references to remain a significant correlate of extent of disease when controlled for age, blood pressure, cholesterol, and Type A behavior.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D004532:Ego; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology; D010551:Personality; D013318:Stroke Volume; D014705:Verbal Behavior
D002784:Cholesterol