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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 141-144 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Psychosomatic Research |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- illness perceptions
- myocardial infarction
- type D personality
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Type D personality and illness perceptions in myocardial infarction patients. / Williams, Lynn; O'Connor, Rory; Grubb, Neil R.; O'Carroll, Ronan E.
In: Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol. 70, No. 2, 01.02.2011, p. 141-144.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Type D personality and illness perceptions in myocardial infarction patients
AU - Williams, Lynn
AU - O'Connor, Rory
AU - Grubb, Neil R.
AU - O'Carroll, Ronan E
PY - 2011/2/1
Y1 - 2011/2/1
N2 - Objectives To determine the relationship between Type D personality (the tendency to experience negative emotions and to be socially inhibited) and illness beliefs in postmyocardial infarction (MI) patients. Methods One hundred and ninety-two MI patients participated. Patients were assessed on demographic variables and completed the Type D Scale (DS14) and Brief Illness Perceptions Questionnaire one week post-MI. Results Multivariate analysis of variance revealed that Type D patients were significantly different from non-Type D patients on every illness perception dimension. Type D patients believe that their illness has significantly more serious consequences (P<.001), will last significantly longer (P<.001), will be significantly less controllable by them (P<.05) or through treatment (P<.001) compared to non-Type D patients, and experience significantly more symptoms that they attribute to their illness (P<.001). In addition, they are significantly more concerned about their illness (P<.05), experience significantly more emotions as a result (P<.001), and find their illness to be significantly less comprehensible compared to non-Type D individuals (P<.001). Conclusion Type D individuals possess a distinct profile of illness beliefs, which may help explain the adverse effect of Type D on health outcomes following MI. Future research should evaluate intervention strategies to tackle illness perceptions in these high-risk patients.
AB - Objectives To determine the relationship between Type D personality (the tendency to experience negative emotions and to be socially inhibited) and illness beliefs in postmyocardial infarction (MI) patients. Methods One hundred and ninety-two MI patients participated. Patients were assessed on demographic variables and completed the Type D Scale (DS14) and Brief Illness Perceptions Questionnaire one week post-MI. Results Multivariate analysis of variance revealed that Type D patients were significantly different from non-Type D patients on every illness perception dimension. Type D patients believe that their illness has significantly more serious consequences (P<.001), will last significantly longer (P<.001), will be significantly less controllable by them (P<.05) or through treatment (P<.001) compared to non-Type D patients, and experience significantly more symptoms that they attribute to their illness (P<.001). In addition, they are significantly more concerned about their illness (P<.05), experience significantly more emotions as a result (P<.001), and find their illness to be significantly less comprehensible compared to non-Type D individuals (P<.001). Conclusion Type D individuals possess a distinct profile of illness beliefs, which may help explain the adverse effect of Type D on health outcomes following MI. Future research should evaluate intervention strategies to tackle illness perceptions in these high-risk patients.
KW - illness perceptions
KW - myocardial infarction
KW - type D personality
UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022399910003132
U2 - 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.07.015
DO - 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.07.015
M3 - Article
VL - 70
SP - 141
EP - 144
JO - Journal of Psychosomatic Research
JF - Journal of Psychosomatic Research
SN - 0022-3999
IS - 2
ER -