Key result
The Korean DS14 reliably identified Type D personality in 27% of subjects, who exhibited higher depression scores compared to non-Type D individuals.
Why the study?
Is the Korean DS14 a valid tool, and do individuals with Type D personality exhibit higher psychiatric symptomatology compared to non-Type D individuals?
Cross-Sectional (n=1,357)
Yes
Is the Korean DS14 a valid tool, and do individuals with Type D personality exhibit higher psychiatric symptomatology compared to non-Type D individuals?
The Korean DS14 is a valid and reliable tool for identifying Type D personality, which is associated with higher rates of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress in both the general population and cardiovascular patients.
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Supports Korean DS14 for Type D assessment in CHD; cross-sectional data leave clinical utility and outcomes open.
This study aimed to develop a Korean version of the Type D Personality Scale-14 (DS14) and evaluate the psychiatric symptomatology of Korean cardiac patients with Type D personality. Healthy control (n = 954), patients with a coronary heart disease (n = 111) and patients with hypertension and no heart disease (n = 292) were recruited. All three groups completed DS14, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), the state subscale of Spielberger State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale (CESD), and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). The Korean DS14 was internally consistent and stable over time. 27% of the subjects were classified as Type D. Type D individuals had significantly higher mean scores on the STAI-S, CESD, and GHQ compared to non-Type D subjects in each group. The Korean DS14 was a valid and reliable tool for identifying Type D personality. The general population and cardiovascular patients with Type D personality showed higher rate of depression, anxiety and psychological distress regarding their health. Therefore, identifying Type D personality is important in clinical research and practice in chronic medical disorders, especially cardiovascular disease, in Korea.
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Lim et al. (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary heart disease, hypertension, and healthy controls (n=1,357). Type D personality vs. Non-Type D personality was evaluated on Depressive symptoms (CESD score) in CHD patients (p=<0.001). The Korean DS14 reliably identified Type D personality in 27% of subjects, who exhibited higher depression scores compared to non-Type D individuals.
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