Nonverbal behavior of the type A individual.
J Behav Med
; 6(3): 279-89, 1983 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6663615
ABSTRACT
Forty-one health professional students were videotaped during three consecutive conditions a 5-min wait for a tardy interviewer, the structured interview for determining the Type A behavior pattern, and a 5-min relaxation period. Afterward, subjects were classified as Type A or B based on audiotapes of the interview. The total amount of activity and the frequency or duration of Type A behaviors were compared between Type A and Type B subjects. In all three experimental conditions, Type A subjects moved their arms more than Type B subjects. During both the waiting and the relaxation periods, Type A subjects sat still less and spent more time exploring than did Type B subjects. During the interview, Type A subjects gestured more frequently than Type B subjects. Nonverbal behaviors correctly identified behavior pattern in 71% of the subjects. The addition of nonverbal behaviors improved the discrimination of behavior pattern above that obtained from verbal behavior alone. The greater activity, restlessness, exploratory behavior, and gestures of Type A persons are consistent with the two major etiologies proposed for the Type A behavior pattern.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Personality
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Coronary Disease
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Nonverbal Communication
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Behav Med
Year:
1983
Document type:
Article