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Effects of two self‐control procedures on modifying type a behavior
Author(s) -
Nakano Keiko
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(199009)46:5<652::aid-jclp2270460518>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - hostility , psychology , anxiety , anger , type a and type b personality theory , coping (psychology) , self control , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychotherapist , social psychology , personality , psychiatry
Two groups of Type A subjects who received either anxiety management training focused on coping with anger and hostility or operant self‐control procedures were compared with a control group. Treated subjects compared to controls showed significant reductions in the overall Type A behavior, hard‐driving/competitive, and speed/impatience scores. The results supported the hypothesis that both self‐control training methods provide the opportunity to adapt more effective coping strategies and to rely less on Type A coping techniques. Self‐control procedures such as anxiety management training and operant self‐control are promising methods for reducing Type A behaviors even in the Japanese culture. Implications of selecting the most effective treatment for each CHD‐pathogenic behavior are discussed.