Steca Patrizia, D'Addario Marco, Magrin Maria Elena, Miglioretti Massimo, Monzani Dario, Pancani Luca, Sarini Marcello, Scrignaro Marta, Vecchio Luca, Fattirolli Francesco, Giannattasio Cristina, Cesana Francesca, Riccobono Salvatore Pio, Greco Andrea
Department of Psychology, University of Milan "Bicocca", Milan, Italy.
Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
PLoS One. 2016 Sep 2;11(9):e0161840. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161840. eCollection 2016.
Many studies have focused on Type A and Type D personality types in the context of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), but nothing is known about how these personality types combine to create new profiles. The present study aimed to develop a typology of Type A and Type D personality in two groups of patients affected by and at risk for coronary disease. The study involved 711 patients: 51.6% with acute coronary syndrome, 48.4% with essential hypertension (mean age = 56.4 years; SD = 9.7 years; 70.7% men). Cluster analysis was applied. External variables, such as socio-demographic, psychological, lifestyle, and clinical parameters, were assessed. Six groups, each with its own unique combined personality profile scores, were identified: Type D, Type A-Negatively Affected, Not Type A-Negatively Affected, Socially Inhibited-Positively Affected, Not Socially Inhibited, and Not Type A-Not Type D. The Type A-Negatively Affected cluster and, to a lesser extent, the Type D cluster, displayed the worst profile: namely higher total cardiovascular risk index, physical inactivity, higher anxiety and depression, and lower self-esteem, optimism, and health status. Identifying combined personality profiles is important in clinical research and practice in cardiovascular diseases. Practical implications are discussed.
许多研究聚焦于心血管疾病(CVDs)背景下的A型和D型人格类型,但对于这些人格类型如何组合形成新的特征却一无所知。本研究旨在对两组患有冠心病及有冠心病风险的患者中的A型和D型人格进行分类。该研究纳入了711名患者:51.6%患有急性冠状动脉综合征,48.4%患有原发性高血压(平均年龄 = 56.4岁;标准差 = 9.7岁;70.7%为男性)。应用了聚类分析。评估了社会人口统计学、心理、生活方式和临床参数等外部变量。确定了六组,每组都有其独特的综合人格特征得分:D型、受消极影响的A型、未受消极影响的非A型、社交抑制-积极影响型、非社交抑制型以及非A型-非D型。受消极影响的A型聚类以及在较小程度上的D型聚类表现出最差的特征:即心血管疾病总风险指数更高、身体活动不足、焦虑和抑郁程度更高,以及自尊、乐观和健康状况更低。识别综合人格特征在心血管疾病的临床研究和实践中很重要。讨论了实际意义。