title: Type-D personality: a predictor of quality of life and coronary heart disease.
abstract: The present study examined the association oftype-D personality (and its components) with quality of life in cardiac patients compared with healthy people. A sample of 80 patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and 70 healthy people aged 45-60 years completed the WHO quality of life brief questionnaire and the 14-item type-D personality scale. A significantly higher percentage of the MI group scored positive for type-D personality compared with healthy individuals (71% versus 33%). Significantly more MI patients had low quality of life scores than did healthy individuals (64% versus 20%). Regression analysis showed that higher scores on type-D personality had a negative impact on quality of life in MI patients and that the social inhibition component had a greater impact than negative affectivity. Psychological assessment for type-D personality may be helpful in developing health care plans.
authors: Department of Manaqement Sciences, Foundation University, Islamabad, Pakistan. tahirdr@gmail.com
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authors: Saeed
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authors: Almas
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology*; D010551:Personality; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires