The ‘distressed’ personality, coping and cardiovascular risk | Zendy

Martin Luci A. | Zendy; Doster Joseph A. | Zendy; Critelli Joseph W. | Zendy; Purdum Michael | Zendy; Powers Catherine | Zendy; Lambert Paul L. | Zendy; Miranda Vanessa | Zendy

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The ‘distressed’ personality, coping and cardiovascular risk

Author(s) -

Martin Luci A.,

Doster Joseph A.,

Critelli Joseph W.,

Purdum Michael,

Powers Catherine,

Lambert Paul L.,

Miranda Vanessa

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

stress and health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 61

eISSN - 1532-2998

pISSN - 1532-3005

DOI - 10.1002/smi.1320

Subject(s) - personality , coping (psychology) , type d personality , psychology , clinical psychology , social support , heart rate variability , disease , developmental psychology , social psychology , medicine , heart rate , blood pressure

Type D (or ‘distressed’) personality has shown success in predicting hard medical outcomes (e.g. morbidity and mortality) in cardiac patients. Little is known about the relationship between Type D individuals prior to disease, or the role that coping may play in individuals with the distressed personality. The present study examined the relationships among Type D Personality, coping strategies, and heart rate variability (HRV) in a non‐medical sample of young adults. Social supportive coping was found to moderate the relationship between Type D personality and HRV. Additionally, as compared to non‐Type Ds, Type D individuals more often relied on avoidant forms of coping, and they less often relied on positive/problem focused strategies or social support to cope. Implications for primary prevention and future research were discussed. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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