title: Type D personality: Application of DS14 French version in general and clinical populations.
abstract: The aim of this study was to validate the French-language version of the Type D personality scale-14 among general and clinical populations (acute coronary syndrome and breast cancer patients). The two-factor structure of the Type D personality scale-14 was confirmed by factorial and confirmatory analyses. Internal consistency for both subdimensions of Type D personality scale-14 (negative affectivity and social inhibition) was very good with α = .87 for each. Contrary to our expectations, the Type D prevalence was much higher in the breast cancer group than in the acute coronary syndrome patients. In conclusion, the French-language Type D personality scale-14 showed good psychometric properties among general and clinical populations.
authors.affiliation: 1 Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Elise
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Batselé
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Tilburg, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Denollet
authors.affiliation: 3 Erasme Hospital, Belgium.
authors.forename: Axele
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lussier
authors.affiliation: 3 Erasme Hospital, Belgium.
authors.forename: Gwenolé
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Loas
authors.affiliation: 3 Erasme Hospital, Belgium.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vanden Eynde
authors.affiliation: 3 Erasme Hospital, Belgium.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van de Borne
authors.affiliation: 1 Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Carole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fantini-Hauwel
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D001530:Belgium; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D064415:Type D Personality
keywords: DS14; Type D personality; acute coronary syndrome; breast cancer; cross-validation