Women's type A/B behavior patterns and fear of success.
The present study examined the relationship between Type A/B behavior patterns and motive of success avoidance in women. Results showed that Type B women have a fear-of-success orientation. They are concerned with antagonizing others as a result of succeeding. These women may be realistically appraising achievement situations, especially the physical and emotional costs at which success achieved through competition is gained.
D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010551:Personality