Type D personality

The Prevalence of Type D Personality in a Trinidadian Cardiac Population

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 5: Personality Disorders - June (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.148

Pages:

468–74

Synopsis:

Type D personality was investigated in persons with selfreported cardiovascular disease in a Trinidadian cardiac population. Forty-two per cent of participants were identified as Type D as compared to 26% of participants who did not report having a cardiovascular illness.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The current study investigated the prevalence of Type D personality in persons with selfreported cardiovascular disease and the interactions of Type D personality, reported cardiovascular disease and gender in a Trinidadian cardiac population.

Received:

16 May, 2013

Accepted:

27 Sep, 2013

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