Key result
Type D personality links to worse health behaviors and less social support in CHD patients.
Why the study?
Is Type D personality associated with worse health behaviors and perceived social support in individuals with coronary heart disease?
Cross-Sectional (n=386)
Is Type D personality associated with worse health behaviors and perceived social support in individuals with coronary heart disease?
Type D personality is associated with poorer health behaviors and lower perceived social support in patients with coronary heart disease, highlighting a potential target for tailored interventions.
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Type D personality marks CHD patients needing behavioral support; hypothesis-generating, prospective trials required before clinical adoption.
This study investigated the role of Type D personality in health behaviors and perceived social support in individuals with coronary heart disease. Different from other related studies, this study assessed a broader range of health behaviors in an eastern population while controlling for anxiety and depression. In all, 386 Indonesian individuals with coronary heart disease completed the measures assessing Type D, perceived social support, depression, anxiety, and health behaviors. Compared with non-Type D, Type D individuals reported more unhealthy behaviors, less healthy behaviors, and perceived less social support. For those identified as Type D, tailored interventions might be considered.
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Ginting et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in coronary heart disease (n=386). Type D personality vs. non-Type D personality was evaluated on health behaviors and perceived social support. Type D personality was associated with more unhealthy behaviors, fewer healthy behaviors, and less perceived social support compared with non-Type D personality in coronary heart disease patients.
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