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Extensive research has been conducted on the role of the Type A behavior pattern (TABP) in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD). TABP was initially identified by Friedman and Rosenman (1959), who noted that patients with more severe CHD tended to exhibit competitiveness, time urgency, aggressiveness, and hostility. Since this initial work, numerous studies have examined the relationship between TABP and the prevalence and incidence of CHD (e.g., French-Belgian Collaborative Group, 1982; Haynes, Feinleib, & Kannel, 1980; Rosenman et al., 1975). Though somewhat mixed, available evidence indicates a modest relationship between TABP and the development of CHD (Booth-Kewley & Friedman, 1987; Matthews, 1988).
This research was supported in part by the Darden School Sponsors. We gratefully acknowledge the Darden School Executive Program staff for their cooperation and Carol Steele LeMay for her assistance in data base management.
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Edwards, J.R., Baglioni, A.J., Cooper, C.L. (2013). Examining the Relationships among Self-Report Measures of the Type A Behavior Pattern: The Effects of Dimensionality, Measurement Error, and Differences in Underlying Constructs. In: Cooper, C.L. (eds) From Stress to Wellbeing Volume 1. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137310651_21
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