Modifying type A in a nonclinical population of Polish managers.
Type A is widely treated as a risk of diseases (mostly coronary heart diseases) and stress, including occupational stress. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficiency of intervention in modifying Type A in 25 managers in comparison with 38 Type A controls, who did not participate in the intervention. Additionally, the usefulness of the intervention was analysed when reactivity, as a temperamental dimension of Type A participants, was taken into account. High reactivity of Type A persons was assumed here as the presumed cause of the negative consequences in their health and well-being. The results showed a significant reduction in stress-related emotional symptoms, like depression, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, positive affects due to the intervention. These changes with the reduction in work ambiguity were greater in high reactive Type As than in low reactive ones.
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Department of Ergonomics, Central Institute for Labour Protection, Poland. dozol@ciop.pl
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D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011044:Poland; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014434:Type A Personality