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January 1, 1980Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Response to stress, cognitive coping strategies, and the Type A behavior pattern.

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Key result

Type A college males manifested higher pulse rates, greater blood pressure in response to self-esteem threats, and employed more suppression and denial than Type B subjects.

Why the study?

Does Type A behavior pattern increase psychophysiological arousal and alter cognitive coping strategies in response to stress compared to Type B behavior in college males?

Population

84 college males

Comparison

Exposure to stress conditions in individuals… vs Exposure to the same stress conditions in…

Design

Other

Authors

MPMark S. PittnerUniversity of KansasBHB. Kent HoustonUniversity of Kansas

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Implication

Associates Type A behavior with greater stress reactivity in young males; leaves open causal contribution to coronary risk.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how Type A individuals respond to psychological threats compared to Type B individuals, focusing on arousal and coping strategies under stress.
  • Involved 84 college males categorized as Type A or Type B.
  • Measured psychophysiological responses including pulse rates and blood pressure.
  • Assessed coping strategies such as suppression and denial in response to stress threats.
  • Type A individuals showed higher pulse rates and increased systolic/diastolic blood pressure than Type B under threats to self-esteem.
  • Type A individuals utilized more suppression in coping with threats than Type B individuals.
  • Type A individuals employed more denial in response to threats to self-esteem compared to Type B individuals.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=84)

Structured PICO

Does Type A behavior pattern increase psychophysiological arousal and alter cognitive coping strategies in response to stress compared to Type B behavior in college males?

P
Population
84 college males evaluated for psychophysiological arousal and cognitive coping strategies in response to stress.
E
Exposure
Exposure to stress conditions (threat to self-esteem and threat of shock) in individuals with Type A behavior pattern
C
Comparator
Exposure to the same stress conditions in individuals with Type B behavior pattern
O
Outcome
Psychophysiological arousal (pulse rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure) and cognitive coping strategies (suppression, denial)surrogate

Type A behavior is associated with heightened cardiovascular reactivity and specific cognitive coping strategies during stress, which may contribute to the risk of premature heart disease.

Cite This Study

Pittner et al. (1980) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy (n=84). Type A behavior pattern vs. Type B behavior pattern was evaluated on Psychophysiological arousal (pulse rate, blood pressure) and cognitive coping strategies in response to stress. Type A college males manifested higher pulse rates, greater blood pressure in response to self-esteem threats, and employed more suppression and denial than Type B subjects.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2199dec2e34e33095fc0f0https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.39.1.147
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