Smith J C, Gerace T A, Christakis G, Kafatos A
J Chronic Dis. 1985;38(9):793-9. doi: 10.1016/0021-9681(85)90122-5.
The Miami Structured Interview--1 was developed (1) to assess Type A behaviour in a broader age range of children than tested with previous interviews, and (2) for cross-cultural studies. This study examined the validity of the Miami Structured Interview--1 for assessing Type A behavior in 507 American and Greek preadolescent (ages 7-11) and adolescent (ages 12-16) boys. The interview was scored on voice stylistics such as speed of speech, word emphasis, and latency of response. Validity was tested using the Matthews Youth Test for Health (MYTH), a teacher rating scale of Type A behaviors. Interview determined Type A's received significantly higher MYTH scores than non Type A's for American adolescents (p less than 0.05), Greek preadolescents (p less than 0.01), and Greek adolescents (p less than 0.05). The interview also identified extreme groups of Type A's and Type B's for American adolescents (p less than 0.01) and Greek preadolescents (p less than 0.05). The findings support the cross-cultural validity of the Miami Structured Interview--1 and the Type A construct for children. Limitations of the Miami Structured Interview--1 are discussed.
迈阿密结构化访谈——1的开发目的如下：一是评估比以往访谈所测试的年龄范围更广的儿童的A型行为；二是用于跨文化研究。本研究检验了迈阿密结构化访谈——1在评估507名美国和希腊青春期前（7至11岁）及青少年（12至16岁）男孩的A型行为方面的有效性。该访谈根据语音风格进行评分，如语速、单词重音和反应潜伏期。使用马修斯青少年健康测试（MYTH）（一种A型行为的教师评定量表）来检验有效性。访谈结果显示，对于美国青少年（p<0.05）、希腊青春期前儿童（p<0.01）和希腊青少年（p<0.05），A型受访者的MYTH得分显著高于非A型受访者。该访谈还识别出了美国青少年（p<0.01）和希腊青春期前儿童（p<0.05）中的A型和B型极端群体。研究结果支持迈阿密结构化访谈——1的跨文化有效性以及儿童A型行为模式的有效性。文中还讨论了迈阿密结构化访谈——1的局限性。
