Associations of self-reports versus spouse ratings of negative affectivity, dominance, and affiliation with coronary artery disease: where should we look and who should we ask when studying personality and health?
Health Psychol
; 27(6): 676-84, 2008 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-19025262
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Aspects of negative affect and social behavior studied as risk factors for coronary heart disease are usually examined separately and through self-reports. Using structural models of these personality domains, we tested associations of self-reports and spouse ratings of anxiety, depressive symptoms, anger, affiliation and dominance with coronary artery disease (CAD).DESIGN:
In 154 healthy older couples, the authors tested cross-sectional associations with CAD of three facets of negative affectivity and two dimensions of the Interpersonal Circumplex, (IPC) using scales derived from the NEO-PI-R. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
CAD was quantified as Agatston scores from CT scans of coronary artery calcification (CAC).RESULTS:
Self-reports were generally unrelated to CAC, whereas spouse ratings were consistently associated, largely independent of potential confounds. When considered simultaneously, anxiety and anger were related to CAC but depression was not. When considered together, both dominance and (low) affiliation were related to CAC.CONCLUSIONS:
Structural models of negative affectivity and social behavior can facilitate integrative study of psychosocial risk factors. Further, self-report measures of these traits might under-estimate related CHD risk.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Personalidade
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Determinação da Personalidade
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Predomínio Social
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Doença da Artéria Coronariana
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Nível de Saúde
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Cônjuges
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Afeto
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article