January 1, 1984Health Psychology

Type A behavior, attentional style, and symptom reporting among adult men and women.

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Why the study?

Is Type A behavior associated with differences in attentional style and symptom reporting in healthy adults?

Population

294 healthy adult men and women

Comparison

Type A behavior and its components vs Type B behavior

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

TCTimothy P. CarmodyUniversity of California, San Francisco JHJack F. HollisNational Institutes of Health JMJoseph D. MatarazzoMarquette University

Discussion

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Implication

Type A symptom associations warrant cautious interpretation in practice; leaves open causal or longitudinal effects on health outcomes.

Structured PICO

Is Type A behavior associated with differences in attentional style and symptom reporting in healthy adults?

Population

294 healthy adult men and women

Intervention

Type A behavior and its components (measured on the Jenkins Activity Survey)

Comparator

Type B behavior

Outcome

Attentional style (measured by Nideffer Test of Attentional and Interpersonal Style) and symptom reporting (measured by Cornell Medical Index and Hopkins SCL-90R)patient reported

Individuals with Type A behavior report a broader attentional focus and more physical and psychological symptoms compared to those with Type B behavior.

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Carmody et al. (1984) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a826ef7e282fcaf79c6a592 https://doi.org/10.1037//0278-6133.3.1.45

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Type A behavior, attentional style, and symptom reporting among adult men and women.

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Type A behavior, attentional style, and symptom reporting among adult men and women.

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