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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/2547| Appears in Collections: | Psychology Journal Articles |
| Peer Review Status: | Refereed |
| Title: | Type D personality and illness perceptions in myocardial infarction patients |
| Author(s): | Williams, Lynn O'Connor, Rory Grubb, Neil R O'Carroll, Ronan |
| Contact Email: | reo1@stir.ac.uk |
| Keywords: | Illness Perceptions Myocardial Infarction Type D Personality Cardiovascular system Diseases Psychosomatic aspects Cardiovascular Diseases psychology Mental Disorders psychology |
| Issue Date: | Feb-2011 |
| Date Deposited: | 10-Nov-2010 |
| Citation: | Williams L, O'Connor R, Grubb NR & O'Carroll R (2011) Type D personality and illness perceptions in myocardial infarction patients. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 70 (2), pp. 141-144. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00223999; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.07.015 |
| Abstract: | Objectives: To determine the relationship between Type D personality (the tendency to experience negative emotions and to be socially inhibited) and illness beliefs in post-myocardial 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 (BIPQ) one week post-MI. Results: MANOVA 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 |
| URL: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00223999 |
| DOI Link: | 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.07.015 |
| Rights: | Published in Journal of Psychosomatic Research by Elsevier. |
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