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Type a behavior pattern and illness other than coronary heart disease

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  • Wrzesniewski, Kazimierz
  • Wonicki, Julian
  • Turlejski, Jan

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The paper presents three independent studies. Two are retrospective and one prospective. In the first study three equal groups of subjects participated: 30 myocardial infarction patients, 30 peptic ulcer patients and 30 healthy controls. The second study was run on three groups of military pilots: 36 had diverse cardiological problems, 47 were peptic ulcer patients and 64 were healthy control pilots. The prospective study included military pilots too. The Jenkins Activity Survey, Form C was used to assess the Type A behavior pattern in all subjects. The results of all three studies show high consistency. Persons with circulatory disorders obtained similar scores on Subscale A as those with digestive disorders, and both groups of patients scored significantly higher than the healthy controls. A similar pattern of data was found for the Speed and Impatience Subscale.

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  • Wrzesniewski, Kazimierz & Wonicki, Julian & Turlejski, Jan, 1988. "Type a behavior pattern and illness other than coronary heart disease," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 27(6), pages 623-626, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:27:y:1988:i:6:p:623-626
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