title: Type D personality is associated with maladaptive health-related behaviours.
abstract: Type D personality (the combination of negative affect and social inhibition) is associated with poor prognosis in cardiac patients. The current study aims to investigate the relationship between Type D and health-related behaviours. In a cross-sectional study, 200 healthy participants completed measures of Type D personality, and health-related behaviours. The results showed that Type D individuals engaged in more unhealthy behaviours including smoking, poor diet and lack of physical activity than non-Type D individuals. The association between Type D personality and maladaptive health behaviours may represent one mechanism to explain the link between Type D and ill-health.
authors: School of Social Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, UK.
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: Gilmour
authors: Lynn
authors: L
authors: Williams
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment